The Performance of Nationalism: India, Pakistan, and the Memory of Partition
(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Modern Theatre Series)
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Imagine the patriotic camaraderie of national day parades. How crucial is performance for the sustenance of the nation? The Performance of Nationalism considers the formation of the Indian and Pakistani nation, in the wake of the most violent chapter of its history: the partition of the subcontinent. In the process, Jisha Menon offers a fresh analysis of nationalism from the perspective of performance. Menon recuperates the manifold valences of mimesis...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:110846856X
ISBN13:9781108468565
Release Date:August 2018
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:1.03 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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