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Sto caricando le informazioni... Trust No Auntydi Maria Qamar
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss. This is a fun read, with hilarious, Roy Lichtenstein illustrations by the author. An aunty is any grown-up woman who presumes to tell an Indian woman how to behave - no blood bond required! Gamar defines many types of aunties - my favorites are Bollywood, Matchmaker, and Overfeeder. In each chapter, there are suggested responses, depending on if you are a rookie or a boss. The salty language is might bring out the Disapproval Aunty in my Tamil friends, but here I also understand the differences between a Desi (an East Asian who came to the US/Canada/UK) as a child and those women who have come over as adults, fully raised in traditional Indian homes. Breezy and quick! The author/artist describes (and illustrates, in Roy Lichtenstein style) the concept of the "aunty," an Asian Indian (desi) middle aged woman full of unsolicited advice/interference for younger women. Aunties uphold and perpetuate patriarchal desi values like marriage over career (for women, at least). The author uses humor to admonish readers to reject the patriarchy but respect the overall desi culture. Recommended for readers who are interested in, or have been raised with, desi culture. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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"Based on her popular Instagram @Hatecopy and her experience in a South Asian immigrant family, artist Maria Qamar has created a humorous, illustrated "survival guide" to deal with overbearing "Aunties," whether they're family members, annoying neighbors, or just some random ladies throwing black magic your way. We've all experienced interference from our Aunties--they are at family parties and friendly get-togethers, finding ways to make your life difficult, trying to get you to marry their sons, and telling you to lose weight while simultaneously feeding you a second dinner--and it has stunted our social growth and embarrassed us in front of our friends and cool cousins for years. This tongue-in-cheek guide is full of advice designed to help you manage Aunty meddling and encourages you to pursue your passions--from someone who has been through it all. Qamar confesses to throwing sweatshirts over crop-tops to get out of the house without being questioned, hiding her boyfriend in a closet, and enduring overbearing parents endless pressuring her to become a doctor, lawyer, or engineer. Holding onto your cultural identity is tough. Always interfering Aunties make it even harder. But ultimately, Aunties keep our lives interesting. As an Aunty-survivor and a woman who has lived the cross-cultural experience, Qamar defied the advice of her aunties almost every step of the way, and she is here to remind you: Trust No Aunty"-- Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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