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Gender, Nation and Popular Film in India - Globalizing Muscular Nationalism (Paperback)
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Gender, Nation and Popular Film in India - Globalizing Muscular Nationalism (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series
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Interpretations of manhood have unfolded in India within a middle
class cultural milieu shaped by an assertive self-confidence
fuelled by liberalisation, a process by which India has been
integrated into the global political economy and the prominence of
Hindutva or Hindu nationalist politics. This book unpacks a
particular gendered vision of nation in the modern Indian context
by drawing on popular films. This muscular nationalism is an
intersection of a specific vision of masculinity with the political
doctrine of nationalism. The idea of nation is animated by an idea
of manhood associated with martial prowess, muscular strength and
toughness, but coupled with the image and construct of virtuous
woman - a gendered binary of martial man and chaste woman. The
author skilfully and convincingly draws together issues of
political economy, including globalization and neoliberalism with
majoritarian politics and popular culture, thus showing how
disparate strands intersect and build on each other. Using
interpretive methodologies and popular media, the book presents new
interpretations of Bollywood films through the lenses of gender,
masculinity and nationalism. It will be of interest to scholars of
South Asian politics and culture, in particular Indian nationalism,
popular culture, media and gender studies.
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