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Wages of Violence: Naming and Identity in Postcolonial Bombay.
Wages of Violence Naming and Identity in Postcolonial Bombay
Author: Thomas Blom Hansen
When Bombay changed its name to Mumbai in 1995, it was the culmination of a long process that transformed India's primary symbol of modernity and cultural diversity into a site of intense ethnic conflict and violent nationalism. Wages of Violence is a startling account of how the city's atmosphere, dominant public languages, and power str...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691088402
ISBN-10: 0691088403
Publication Date: 12/1/2001
Pages: 312
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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