Culture and Politics in South Asia

Culture and Politics in South Asia
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 274
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ISBN-10 : 9781351656139
ISBN-13 : 1351656139
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Book Synopsis Culture and Politics in South Asia by : Dev Nath Pathak

Download or read book Culture and Politics in South Asia written by Dev Nath Pathak and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-07-20 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume looks at the politics of communication and culture in contemporary South Asia. It explores languages, signs and symbols reflective of current mythologies that underpin instances of performance in present-day India and its neighbouring countries. From gender performances and stage depictions to protest movements, folk songs to cinematic reconstructions and elections to war-torn regions, the chapters in the book bring the multiple voices embedded within the grand theatre of popular performance and the cultural landscape of the region to the fore. Breaking new ground, this work will prove useful to students and researchers in sociology and social anthropology, art and performance studies, political studies and international relations, communication and media studies and culture studies.


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