Summary of Gender and Criminality in Bangla Crime Narratives

Gender and Criminality in Bangla Crime Narratives is a comprehensive analysis of gender and crime in Bengali crime literature, exploring the many themes and characters across a wide range of works. Drawing on a unique blend of sources, including Bengali police reports, archives, and a range of critical texts, the book examines how gender plays a role in definitions of criminality across contemporary Bengali crime narratives. It delves into the representation of gender and crime in Bengali novels, films and television series, and explores how stories of gender and crime are created and produced in Bengali culture and literature. The book offers an in-depth look at gender, crime and justice in contemporary Bengali culture, providing insight into the unique intersection of social change and cultural production in a region that still struggles with gender disparity.