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The Bollywood Reader
The Bollywood Reader
Author: Rajinder Dudrah, Jigna Desai
"From its historical roots through to the contemporary moment, the collection of essays, written by eminent scholars in the field, demonstrate so clearly how Indian cinema is more than the sum of its parts. An essential text for anyone wishing to understand properly the full complexities of Hindi cinema." — Professor Susan Hayward, Univ...  more »
  • What is Bollywood cinema?
  • How does it operate as an industry?
  • Who are the audiences of Bollywood cinema?
These are just some of the questions addressed in this lively and fascinating guide to the cultural, social and political significance of popular Hindi cinema, which outlines the history and structure of the Bombay film industry, and its impact on global popular culture. Including a wide-ranging selection of essays from key voices in the field, the Reader charts the development of the scholarship on popular Hindi cinema, with an emphasis on understanding the relationship between cinema and colonialism, nationalism, and globalization. Features include:
  • Comprehensive introductory essay
  • Landmark essays by key scholars in the field
  • Glossary of key terms
  • Timeline of key events in Indian cinema
  • Further reading section The authors address the issues of capitalism, nationalism, Orientalism and modernity through understandings of race, class, gender and sexuality, religion, politics and diaspora as depicted in Indian popular films. The Bollywood Reader is captivating reading for film, media and cultural studies students and scholars with an interest in Bollywood cinema.
    • ISBN-13: 9780335222131
    ISBN-10: 0335222137
    Publication Date: 10/1/2008
    Pages: 384
    Edition: 1
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    Publisher: Open University Press
    Book Type: Hardcover
    Other Versions: Paperback
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