Hayden Kantor to Discuss Masculine Appetites: Class, Labor, and the Politics of Consumption in Bihar, India

On Tuesday, April 18th, the South Asia Center is pleased to host Hayden Kantor to discuss Masculine Appetites: Class, Labor, and the Politics of Consumption in Bihar, India. Given the persistent insecurity that marks life in rural Bihar, India, how do people gain bodily strength and a measure of pleasure in their eating habits? In this talk, Hayden Kantor examines how rural men express their masculine identity through their consumption practices. Specifically, meat and alcohol are at the center of spirited local debates about men's entitlements and obligations. Here Kantor considers how notions proper comportment are contested and vary according to caste and class. The lecture will take place in 341 Eggers Hall at 12:30PM.