Intimate Relations

Plumbing the hearts of women and men in India and exploring the relations they engage in Sudhir Kakar gives us the first full-length study of Indian sexuality. His groundbreaking work explores India's sexual fantasies and ideals the unlit stage of desire where so much of our inner theater takes place. Kakar's sources are primarily textual celebrating the primacy of the story in Indian life. He practices a cultural psychology that distills the psyches of individuals from the literary products and...See More