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Re-orientalism and South Asian identity politics : the oriental Other within / edited by Lisa Lau and Ana Cristina Mendes.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Routledge contemporary South Asia series ; 44.
- Routledge contemporary South Asia series ; 44
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Orientalism.
- Identity politics--South Asia.
- Identity politics.
- South Asia.
- Physical Description:
- x, 162 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2011.
- Summary:
- Orientalism refers to the imitation of aspects of Eastern cultures in the West, and was devised in order to have authority over the Orient. The concept of Re-Orientalism maintains the divide between the Orient and the West. However, where Orientalism is based on how the West constructs the East, Re-Orientalism is grounded on how the cultural East comes to terms with an orientalised East. This book explores various new forms, objects and modes of circulation that sustain this renovated form of Orientalism in South Asian culture. The contributors identify and engage with recent debates about postcolonial South Asian identity politics, discussing a range of different texts and films such as The White Tiger, Bride & Prejudice and Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love. Providing new theoretical insights from the areas of literature, film studies and cultural and discourse analysis, this book is an stimulating read for students and scholars interested in South Asian culture, postcolonial studies and identity politics.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographic references.
- ISBN:
- 9780415599023
- 0415599024
- OCLC:
- 635487280
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