Acts of Authority/Acts of Resistance: Theater and Politics in Colonial and Postcolonial India

by Nandi Bhatia

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Despite its importance to literary and cultural texts of resistance, theater has been largely overlooked as a field of analysis in colonial and postcolonial studies. Acts of Authority/Acts of Resistance seeks to address that absence, as it uniquely views drama and performance as central to the practice of nationalism and anti-colonial resistance.

Nandi Bhatia argues that Indian theater was a significant force in the struggle against...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0472112635

ISBN13:9780472112630

Release Date:May 2004

Publisher:University of Michigan Press

Length:206 Pages

Weight:1.05 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography Asia Ethnic Studies History Humor & Entertainment India Performing Arts Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences Specific Demographics Theater Women in History

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