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South Asian Media Cultures

Audiences, Representations, Contexts

Shakuntala Banaji editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Anthem Press

Published:1st Oct '11

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A collection of original, well researched and intelligible essays examining a broad range of media cultures and practices from across South Asia.

'South Asian Media Cultures' examines a wide range of media cultures and practices from across South Asia, using a common set of historical, political and theoretical engagements.

‘South Asian Media Cultures’ examines a wide range of media cultures and practices from across South Asia, using a common set of historical, political and theoretical engagements.  In the context of such pressing issues as peace, conflict, democracy, politics, religion, class, ethnicity and gender, these essays explore the ways different groups of South Asians produce, understand and critique the media available to them.

‘‘South Asian Media Cultures’ provides great insight into the complex South Asian mediascape. It represents a critical, reflecting approach illustrating the recent trend of transnational and cross-disciplinary discussion.’ —Alexandra K. Schott, ‘Internationales Asien Forum’

ISBN: 9780857284099

Dimensions: 229mm x 153mm x 26mm

Weight: 590g

276 pages