A Case of Relational Autonomy in the Mahābhārata: the Story of Pūjanī.
The dialogue between Pūjanī (a bird-mother) and Brahmadatta (a king) is a lesser known episode in the Mahābhārata. This paper explores how Pūjanī's voice is relevant when rethinking autonomy for feminist relational selves. I first unravel the different 'stories' that can be told through this single...
| Publicado en: | Sophia Vol. 58; no. 2; pp. 239 - 255 |
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