Bollywood and Globalization : Indian Popular Cinema, Nation, and Diaspora
, by Mehta, Rini BhattacharyaNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781843318330 | 1843318334
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 1/1/2010
Commercial cinema has always been one of the biggest indigenous industries in India, and remains so in the post-globalization era, when Indian economy has entered a new phase of global participation, liberalization and expansion. Issues of community, gender, society, social and economic justice, bourgeois-liberal individualism, secular nationhood and ethnic identity are nowhere more explored in the Indian cultural mainstream than in commercial cinema. As Indian economy and policy have gone through a sea-change after the end of the Cold War and the commencement of the Global Capital, the largest cultural industry has followed suit. This book is a significant addition to the study of post-Global Indian culture. The articles represent a variety of theoretical and pedagogical approaches, and the collection will be appreciated by beginners and scholars alike.