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Loading... In the Name of the Secular: Contemporary Cultural Activism in Indiaby Rustom Bharucha
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Internationally 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. no reviews | add a review
Internationally renowned author and activist Bharucha here analyzes a wide range of cultural pursuits and activities, from film to street theatre, from painting to literature, all of which can be seen as attempts to counter the threats of communalism and globalization. Drawing on thestom anti-fascist and anti-imperialist legacy of movements of the 1940s, he questions what it means to be secular in Indiaich today. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)322.10954Social sciences Political Science Relation of the state to organized groups and their members Religious organizations and groups Biography And History Asia Indian SubcontinentLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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