Jounota : Itihas O Pratibhas by Tarana Nupur [Hardcover]

Sexuality is an age-old and ever-transforming subject. What was once primarily understood as a biological drive has now acquired new dimensions as a fundamental existential inquiry. It is no longer confined to the sexual impulses between men and women; rather, it has become a recurring existential question shaped by history, society, politics, and culture. The history of sexuality has traveled from a near-mythical world, breaking through the shell of realism, through the modern age, and is now navigating the postmodern era amid various revolutions and conflicts. Over the past few centuries, under the contending influences of essentialist and constructionist theorists of sexuality, and in response to the evolving needs of existence, the concept has become fragmented like Jarasandha—split in two, only to be reassembled in new forms. Time is the broadest lens through which the many reflections of sexuality—revealed through various mirrors of deconstruction—can be viewed. History is unimaginable without sexuality, and likewise, any speculation on sexuality is impossible without history. This book is the outcome of a brief journey through the vast realms of sexuality—from heaven to earth to the underworld. Though brief, the author has made a sincere effort to stimulate reflection on the history, theory, and spread of sexuality. It can be said that this book will become significant in understanding existing social psychology and in the study of psycho-philosophy.