Empowering visions : the politics of representation in Hindu nationalism / / Christiane Brosius [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Brosius Christiane <1966-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Anthem Press, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 365 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 302.230954 |
Collana | Anthem South Asian studies |
Soggetto topico |
Mass media - Political aspects - India
Visual communication - India Nationalism - Religious aspects - Hinduism |
ISBN |
1-283-37869-8
9786613378699 1-84331-376-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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'. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459773603321 |
Brosius Christiane <1966-> | ||
London : , : Anthem Press, , 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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India's middle class : new forms of urban leisure, consumption and prosperity / / Christiane Brosius |
Autore | Brosius Christiane <1966-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (401 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.550954 |
Collana | Cities and the urban imperative |
Soggetto topico |
Middle class - India
Social change - India |
ISBN |
1-136-70483-3
1-136-70484-1 0-203-81411-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
india's middle classnew forms of urban leisure,consumption and prosperity; Copyright; Contents; List of Plates; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction: India Shining; Part I: Belonging to the World-Class City; 1. The City Fantastic; 2. The Enclaved Gaze: Living Abroad in India; 3. 'Insulate!' The Celebration of New Gated Habitats; 4. Taming the Public City and other Colonial Hangovers; 5. Ordering the City and its Citizens; Part II: A Spiritual Mega-Experience: The Akshardham Cultural Complex; 6. Who is Who at the ACC?; 7. A Question of Authenticity
8. A Hierarchy of Ritual Performances9. Theme Park Antecedents and Indigenous Concepts of Leisure Religion; 10. Code-Switching and Code-Clashing; 11. Critics and Sceptics; Part III: 'Masti! Masti!' Managing Love, Romance and Beauty; 12. 'For Whom the Bell Rings': Arranging Marriage; 13. 'All You Need is Wellness' and a Good Body; Conclusion: 'Indianising' Modernity; Glossary; Bibliography; About the Author; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808852303321 |
Brosius Christiane <1966-> | ||
London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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