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This anthology of essays, deliberates chiefly on the notion of
locating home through the lens of the mythical idea of Trishanku,
implying in-between space and homing, in diaspora women's
narratives, associated with the South Asian region. The idea of
in-between space has been used differently in various cultures but
gesture prominently on the connotation of 'hanging' between worlds.
Historically, imperialism and the indentured/ 'grimit' system,
triggered dispersal of labourers to the various colonies of the
British. Of course, this was not the only cause of international
migratory processes. The partition of India and Pakistan led to
large scale migration. There was Punjabi migration to Canada.
Several Indians, particularly the Gujaratis travelled to Africa for
business reasons. South Indians travelled to the Gulf for
employment. There were migrations to East Asian countries under the
kangani system. Again, these were not the only reasons. The process
of demographic movement from South Asia, has been complex due to
innumerable push-pull factors. The subsequent generations of
migrants included the twice, thrice (and likewise) displaced
members of the diaspora. Racial denigration and Orientalist
perceptions plagued their lives. They belonged to various
ethnicities and races, inhabited marginalized spaces and strived to
acculturate in the host society. Complete cultural assimilation was
not possible, creating layered and hyphenated identities. These
intricate social processes resulted in amalgamation and
cross-pollination of cultures, inter-racial relationships and
hybridization in all terrains of culture-language, music, fashion,
cuisine and so on. Situated in this matrix was the notion of Home-a
special personal space which an individual could feel as belonging
to, very strongly. Nostalgia, loss of home, culture shock and
interracial encounters problematized this discernment of
belongingness and home. These multifarious themes have been
captured by women writers from the South Asian region and this book
looks at the various aspects related to negotiating home in their
narratives.
Diaspora and Cultural Negotiations: The Films of Gurinder Chadha
explores critical and theoretical conceptualizations of identity,
globalization, intersectionality, and diaspora, among other topics,
in the films of Gurinder Chadha. This book argues that Chadha's
work offers relevant and sensitive portrayals of the members of the
diaspora community that make these films of contemporary and
enduring value, highlighting their challenges in hybridization and
acculturation in the societies they migrate to and the historical
and political exigencies that influence their everyday existence.
Contributors analyze Chadha's films in the context of cultural
milieus including multiculturalism, narration and representation,
ethnicity, literary adaptation, and intercultural negotiations,
while also exploring Chadha's own role as an auteur. Scholars of
film studies, Indian cinema, diaspora studies, sociology, and
cultural studies will find this book particularly useful.
In the 12 chapters of this book the authors argue for the universal
presence of music in public space and social relations. The
examples of American, British, Hungarian, Polish and Russian music
serve to elucidate two functions of political music, that of
legitimizing and contesting political power. Both satirical songs
with their ironic commentary on specific events and people as well
as protest songs undermining the system corroborate the universal
character of the legitimizing and delegitimizing function of music.
The book is addressed to readers interested in countercultural
movements and politically engaged music, especially to students of
political studies, sociology and cultural studies.
The volume explores the influence that music exerts on emotions and
on social and electoral mobilization. Music shapes social moods,
which is crucial both in times of political stabilization and
crisis. As corroborated by the presented research results, music
enhances group solidarity, loyalty toward the ruler and toward
ideas. The authors of individual chapters argue that both in past
and present contexts, a specific type of music can be
distinguished, namely political or engaged music. The volume aims
to address various uses of music in politics in differing political
and social circumstances. For this reason, the authors of the texts
included in the volume - political scientists, media scholars,
sociologists and historians - analyze Polish political music in
various historical periods.
This collection of essays offers a comprehensive analysis of the
political systems of post-Yugoslav states. The first three chapters
constitute a necessary introduction to subsequent analyses of
individual states, reflecting on the specificity of the Balkan
region, its political history, and the character of political
transformations that are still taking place. In their analyses of
the political systems of individual nation-states, the authors
follow a similar pattern, focusing on the following aspects: the
evolution of the political system, the constitution and basic
principles of the political system, the parliament, the head of
state, the government, the judiciary, and the system of political
parties.
The essays included in this book offer an overview of literary
works, films, TV series, and computer games, which reflect current
social and political developments since the beginning of this
century. The contributions intend to x-ray the most crucial aspects
of contemporary North-American literature and culture. Addressing a
variety of media, the authors of the essays probe the many ways in
which repression and expression are the primary keywords for
understanding contemporary American life and culture.
The essays included in this collection offer an overview of
literary works, films, TV series, and visual art which reflect the
current (post-)millennial fascination with theorizing ends and
beginnings. The contributions intend to x-ray the most crucial
aspects of contemporary North-American literature and culture.
Addressing a variety of media, the authors of the essays gathered
in the book wonder at the ongoing spectacle of exhaustion and
regeneration which is playing itself out on the American stage.
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