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In the Name of the Secular

In the Name of the Secular Contemporary Cultural Activism in India - Oxford India Paperbacks

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Publisher's Synopsis

Internationallty renowned author and activist Rustom Bharucha analyses a wide range of cultural activities, from film to street theatre, painting and literature, which attempt to counter the threats of communalism and globalization. Drawing on the anti-fascist and anti-imperialist legacy of movements of the 1940s, he questions what it means to be secular in India today, within the larger framework of cultural activism and citizenship.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780195648898
Publisher: OUP India
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 306.40954
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 197
Weight: 214g
Height: 216mm
Width: 138mm
Spine width: 11mm