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

The crises in material spheres and the hegemonic singularity of the social sphere shape the Dalit Representation in Hindi Cinema.

List 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

About the author

By Dhananjay Rai

Summary

The crises in material spheres and the hegemonic singularity of the social sphere shape the Dalit Representation in Hindi Cinema.

Product details

• Authors: Dhananjay Rai, Rai Dhananjay
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2022
• EAN: 9781666901337
• ISBN: 978-1-66690-133-7
• No. of pages: 268
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Asia, Society & culture: general, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy, Politics & government, Ethnic groups & multicultural studies, Social discrimination & inequality, Social discrimination & equal treatment, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Central / national / federal government policies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Central government policies