Explore the body as a cultural canvas with this insightful academic study. Discover how practices like tattoo, torture, mutilation, and adornment denature the human form, revealing it as a social construction. This book intricately analyzes cultural inscription on the body, drawing from feminist theory, literary criticism, anthropology, and history. It’s an indispensable resource for students and researchers in anthropology, sociology, gender studies, and cultural studies across India.