In the Name of the Secular: Contemporary Cultural Activisim in India - Couverture souple

Bharucha, Rustom

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0195648897 ISBN 13 : 9780195648898

Editeur : OUP India, 1999

Synopsis

Author and activist Rustom Bharucha analyzes a wide range of cultural activities, from film to street theatre, painting and literature, which attempt to counter the threats of communalism and globalization. Drawing on the anti-fascist and anti-imperialist legacy of movements of the 1940s, he questions what it means to be secular in India today, within the larger framework of cultural activism and citizenship.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Internationallty renowned author and activist Rustom Bharucha analyses a wide range of cultural activities, from film to street theatre, painting and literature, which attempt to counter the threats of communalism and globalization. Drawing on the anti-fascist and anti-imperialist legacy of movements of the 1940s, he questions what it means to be secular in India today, within the larger framework of cultural activism and citizenship.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: OUP India
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0195648897
• ISBN 13: 9780195648898
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 210
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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