HomepageEPISODELucinda Ramberg’s “Given to the Goddess” EPISODE Lucinda Ramberg’s “Given to the Goddess” Ben Myers Posted on 05/25/2015 We discuss Lucinda Ramberg’s new book on Indian devadasis who are dedicated as temple wives to particular deities. Ben Myers W. Benjamin Myers (Ph. D. Southern Illinois University 2007) is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at USC Upstate. View all posts Post navigation Previous PostDiscussion/Review of Jeffrey McCune’s Sexual Discretion: Black Masculinity and the Politics of Passing Next PostAuthor Interview Marcia Ochoa – Queen for a Day: Transformistas, Beauty Queens, and the Performance of Femininity in Venezuela You Might Also Like EPISODE Fall Season Preview! Ben Myers 09/29/2014 EPISODE Interview with Sarah Schulman Ben Myers 11/15/2013 EPISODE The Gift of Freedom Ben Myers 02/15/2013 EPISODE Svati Shah Discusses “Street Corner Secrets” Ben Myers 08/24/2015