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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459773603321

Autore

Brosius Christiane <1966->

Titolo

Empowering visions : the politics of representation in Hindu nationalism / / Christiane Brosius [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Anthem Press, , 2005

ISBN

1-283-37869-8

9786613378699

1-84331-376-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 365 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Anthem South Asian studies

Disciplina

302.230954

Soggetti

Mass media - Political aspects - India

Visual communication - India

Nationalism - Religious aspects - Hinduism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [327]-347) and index.

Includes videography: p. [349]-351.

Nota di contenuto

Jain Studios on the meandering stairway to success -- Translating metaphors of nation-building -- Hindutva's media phantasmagorias -- Re-mapping the nation-space : place and displacement -- Re-making history : 'the truth shall not be touched!' -- Mother India's heroic sons : a passion play of martyrdom -- Epilogue : 'making India a Dharmic superpower'.

Sommario/riassunto

An examination of the politics of representation in Hindu nationalism.