Materiality and Visuality in North East India - An Interdisciplinary Perspective (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)

This edited book set in the context of North East India explores issues concerning symbols, meanings, representations, and social implications of materiality and visuality, as well as the dynamics of power, social reproduction, ideological dominance and knowledge production, from an interdisciplinary perspective. It seeks to answer the question of why some things matter more than others or what happens when certain things are made more visible than others. The book provides valuable insights into the process of identity construction through the use of cultural sources, both material and visual. Following on the debates/discussions on material and visual culture in the 1970s and 1980s, the book argues that instead of viewing objects as mere representation(s), one should see them as active agents in creating perceptions, bodily practices, discourses and perceptions of our social world. Each chapter in the book unravels and engages with these pertinent issues in order to arrive at a more comprehensive understanding of the status quo. The book is of interest to scholars of ethnicity, identity construction, politics and state, cultural studies, media studies, visual, social and cultural anthropology and sociology, as well as lay readers who want to learn more about the region.

General

Imprint:	Springer Verlag, Singapore
Country of origin:	Singapore
Release date:	July 2022
First published:	2021
Editors:	Tiplut Nongbri • Rashi Bhargava
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	217
Edition:	1st ed. 2021
ISBN-13:	978-981-16-1972-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Promotions
LSN:	981-16-1972-7
Barcode:	9789811619724

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