Intersectionality in ‘folk’ performance through identity and expression

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Jatra functions as a historically layered and politically embedded folk performance that can be understood through the lens of intersectionality, identity, and expression. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Sohail Hoda

doi:10.1080/03078833.2026.2728806

September 10, 2026Theatre Research International

Intersectionality in ‘folk’ performance through identity and expression

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Examine how traditional Bengali folk performance functions as an evolving site of intersectional identity, political resistance, and cultural expression.
Conducted a critical theoretical analysis of Jashodhara Sen's scholarly text on South Asian folk theater.
Evaluated the historical, political, and socio-cultural dimensions of jatra performance traditions.
Identifies jatra as a historically layered medium actively shaped by complex intersections of gender, caste, and class.
Demonstrates that folk performance operates as an active platform for ideological negotiation and political expression rather than a static traditional art.

Implication

Critical analysis reveals intersectional identity dynamics in folk theater performers, highlighting political and cultural negotiations.

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Jashodhara Sen’s book Intersectionality in ‘Folk’ Performance through Identity and Expression offers a theoretically rich rethinking of jatra as a historically layered, politically embedded, and fo...

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Sohail Hoda (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa51ef5327956e4761f8f8a https://doi.org/10.1080/03078833.2026.2728806

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