Contested Representation: Dalits, Popular Hindi Cinema, and Public Sphere
Author:   Dhananjay Rai
Publisher:   Lexington Books
ISBN:  

9781666901337


Pages:   268
Publication Date:   19 July 2022
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.

Our Price $190.00 Quantity:  
Add to Cart

Share |

Contested Representation: Dalits, Popular Hindi Cinema, and Public Sphere


Add your own review!

Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   Dhananjay Rai
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9781666901337


ISBN 10:   1666901334
Pages:   268
Publication Date:   19 July 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Opening the Issues Chapter 1: Constituting Social Language: Dalits in Material and Social Spheres Chapter 2: The Public Sphere and Social Language Chapter 3: In Search of a Perspective: Cinema and Dalit Representation Chapter 4: Contested Representation: Sujata, Sholay and Swades Chapter 5: Conclusion

Reviews

Well-researched, theoretically grounded and politically committed, this is a pioneering study of Dalits and Hindi cinema, examined through the perspectives of social language and representation. It needs to be read, and I hope it leads to more studies of Dalits in Indian cinema. -- Tabish Khair, Aarhus University Contested Representation is a brilliant exposition of the social language of Hindi cinema focusing on the 'absence' and 'presence' of Dalits in cinematic constructions. Rai argues persuasively that cinematic representations replicate the social and material power imbricated in caste hierarchies, yet the narratives are heterogenous, and the representational field is inflected by powerful Dalit resistance against domination. -- Anupama Roy, Jawaharlal Nehru University


Author Information

Dhananjay Rai teaches political theory, political thought, and education at the Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, India.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions
Latest Reading Guide

MRG2025CC

 

Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty
 Shopping cart
Mailing List

 

Sign up now