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

Dhananjay Rai teaches political theory, political thought, and education at the Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, India.

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