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Indian Modern Dance, Feminism and Transnationalism
Prarthana Purkayastha
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Description for Indian Modern Dance, Feminism and Transnationalism
Paperback. Series: New World Choreographies. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; ASD; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
This book examines modern dance as a form of embodied resistance to political and cultural nationalism in India through the works of five selected modern dance makers: Rabindranath Tagore, Uday Shankar, Shanti Bardhan, Manjusri Chaki Sircar and Ranjabati Sircar.
This book examines modern dance as a form of embodied resistance to political and cultural nationalism in India through the works of five selected modern dance makers: Rabindranath Tagore, Uday Shankar, Shanti Bardhan, Manjusri Chaki Sircar and Ranjabati Sircar.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
New World Choreographies
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349477227
SKU
V9781349477227
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About Prarthana Purkayastha
Prarthana Purkayastha is Lecturer in Theatre and Performance at Plymouth University, UK. Her previous publications include articles in journals such as Studies in South Asian Film and Media, Dance Research Journal and South Asia Research.
Reviews for Indian Modern Dance, Feminism and Transnationalism
The originality of the arguments and the impressive archival material make for a compelling book. This is a commendable and much-needed addition to the scholarship on South Asian performance, dance history, and theories of modernity, and it is certain to be of interest to a wide range of practitioners and scholars. (Anurima Banerji, Dance Researh Journal, Vol. 48 (2), ... Read more