Abstract
Gender, as a terminology of political hiatus, is often restricted within the binarized system of ethical and unethical parameters. The marginal lives as visualized and presented within the phallogcentric Indian society is often misrepresented, which eventually results in the downward flow of powered discourses and objectified perception. Gender, as Butler described, is ‘fluid,' but the social dimension encloses such fluidity inside the horizon of patriarchal visibilities. Prostitution is a professional realm which involves selling of flesh and is commonly identified with sex-workers and gigolo. Prostitution has existed since the record of history began. Henceforth, this paper would use queer-post-structuralist-feminist theory with an empirical and observational methodology to examine Pros-institution (prostitution) under the broad domains-the historical existence and lineage of prostitutes in India before and after the advent of British, re-read the little literature on sex-work.
TopBackground
The term pros nevertheless originates from the Latin root word ‘pro’ which is the abbreviated form of profession; means, the institution which channelizes a profession of positivity. Pros, also means a person who is an expert of one kind of activity, a sport, or any proponent (in case of a debate), and if all these meanings are put together and amalgamated, we shall see how Prostitution refers to an expert of sex piped by an institution which is controlled by patriarchal notions. The relation of marginal culture and presentation of prostitution within the political domain shall occupy a separate section in this paper. Henceforth, my paper would use queer-post-structuralist-feminist theory which amalgamates gender theory and intersectionalism with an empirical and observational methodology to examine the politics of Pros-institution (Prostitution) and its association with subalternity under two broad domains-the historical existence and lineage of Prostitutes in India before and after the advent of British, and re-read the little literature on sex-work.
Key Terms in this Chapter
Re-Presentation: A recent word used by post-structuralist researchers and also is common is intersectional feminist discourse. This term means that presenting one identity by another identity always keeps something incomplete, for no one can present anyone else. If they are presenting someone else they only re-presenting them, and not representing the other whole identity, for that is not possible.
Dominant Discourse: It stands as a communication that is celebrated as a rule or norm and accepted by all.
Gender Theory: A theoretical study that highlights how Gender is nothing but performance; a contextual presentation which has no inherent or essential link to one’s sex. It showcases the reasons as to why and how the gender spectrum is obliterated.
Post-structuralism: This concept emerged from structuralism which focused on the fixation of meanings and words. It considered words have fixed meaning and they are inherently connected. While Post-structuralism focused on the flux of words stating the relation between words and its meaning is arbitrary and Derrida, a well know reference in this field considered the constructivism of the structuralist can be deconstructed with post-structuralism.
Identity-Politics: A complex structure that shows the politics based on identity (race, ethnicity, religion, and gender), but whose usage is not so simple. This functions both as an oppressor and an oppressed dome of norm.
Queer/Queering: The term queer originated in 1508 Scotland and basically meant something peculiar which with time came to be associated with homosexuals and later as a more politically efficacious identity, while queering evolved as a technique to unearth and deconstruct the heteronormative discourses a within any political and educational framework.
Prostitute Literature: Literature that deals with sex-workers or drab identities and relationships.
Feminism: It is an antidote to the ‘mutating drug-resisting’ virus patriarchy. It is used as a hermeneutical device within research and academics while a political discourse and standpoint with cultural deconstruction.
Culture: The dominant norms of socio-religious, political, historical, linguistical, and lifestyle prevailing over ay community and affecting it existence.
Indian Culture: It is the ongoing celebrated culture of India which is accepted by all.