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Freedom Unfinished: Fundamentalism and Popular Resistance in Bangladesh Today
Freedom Unfinished Fundamentalism and Popular Resistance in Bangladesh Today Author:Jeremy Seabrook Jeremy Seabrook argues that the diversity of cultures is threatened by the onslaught of global concentrations of power and wealth. Seabrook takes the case of Bengal, a culture with a rich tradition of song, dance, and drama still practiced by most villagers. Threatened by Western economic penetration, alien forms of religious fundamentalism, and... more » the industrialized world's popular culture, many Bengalis are resisting this violent attack on their culture and traditions. It is in this light that Bangladesh can be seen as a microcosm for other threatened cultures.« less