In the name of the secular : contemporary cultural activism in India
Material type: TextPublication details: Oxford University Press 1999Description: 212pISBN: 9780195648898Subject(s): Cultural Activism | IndiaDDC classification: MISCItem type | Current library | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Books | Arthshila Santiniketan Shelf: D1 | MISC/BHA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | BK00051 |
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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.
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