Sculpting the middle class : history, masculinity and the Amar chitra katha in India /

This book is an analysis of the Amar Chitra Katha genre, historical comic-books that capture and promote a middle class masculine identity, as culture became the new site for right-wing hegemonic politics in India over the last 4 decades of the 20th century.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sreenivas, Deepa
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York ; New Delhi : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2010.
©2010
Subjects:
Amar chitra katha.
Amar chitra katha
1900-1999
Graphic novels > India > 20th century > History and criticism.
Comic books, strips, etc. > India > 20th century > History and criticism.
Masculinity in comics.
History in comics.
Masculinity in literature.
Romans graphiques > Inde > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Masculinité dans la littérature.
Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels
Historical fiction, Hindi
Masculinity in literature
India > In comics.
India
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Dedication; List of Photographs; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Comics, Scrolls, Frescos and the 'Chitra Katha'; 2. History, Personality and a Pedagogy for the Present; 3. Disciplinary Nationalism and Masculinity; 4. The Liberalisation Years: The Theme of Merit; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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