{"product_id":"theatre-and-democracy","title":"Theatre and Democracy","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Asha Pande\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2008\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8131601994\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 200\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection of essays on \u003cstrong\u003edemocracy in performance\u003c\/strong\u003e is both timely and thought-provoking. In the modern age, the concept of democracy has evolved significantly, losing its original focus on individual will in many political systems and transnational enterprises. Today, \u003cstrong\u003edemocracy\u003c\/strong\u003e is often used as both a justification and an objective for the \u003cstrong\u003eneoliberal agenda\u003c\/strong\u003e that promotes the free-flow of global capital. In this context, nations are treated like businesses, competing against each other, with those who resist forced into compliance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book argues that \u003cstrong\u003edemocracy\u003c\/strong\u003e in the twenty-first century is no longer about individual agency. Instead, it has been redefined and manipulated to fit the needs of global capitalism, with political and economic systems being dismantled and reorganized under the guise of democratic principles. The essays in this volume explore how \u003cstrong\u003edemocracy\u003c\/strong\u003e, while theoretically rooted in the empowerment of the individual, often results in the subjugation of the individual to a \u003cstrong\u003esimulated democracy\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection examines how the idea of \u003cstrong\u003epure democracy\u003c\/strong\u003e is increasingly reshaped into an \u003cstrong\u003eorganized form\u003c\/strong\u003e, which in turn feeds into the larger global capitalist agenda. Once the domain of empires, \u003cstrong\u003euniversalism\u003c\/strong\u003e has now transformed into the dominant force driving the world economy. \u003cstrong\u003eDemocracy\u003c\/strong\u003e, therefore, is portrayed as the most significant \u003cstrong\u003epolitical performance\u003c\/strong\u003e of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRavi Chaturvedi\u003c\/strong\u003e, a renowned academic and theatre expert, is currently a Visiting Professor at the \u003cstrong\u003eDepartment of Theatre \u0026amp; Film Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong\u003eChung-Ang University\u003c\/strong\u003e in Seoul, South Korea. He previously served as Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Dramatics at \u003cstrong\u003eUniversity of Rajasthan\u003c\/strong\u003e, Jaipur. He is the founder president of the \u003cstrong\u003eIndian Society for Theatre Research\u003c\/strong\u003e and has been an executive member of the \u003cstrong\u003eInternational Federation for Theatre Research (IFTR)\u003c\/strong\u003e for eight years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis contributions to the field include the \u003cstrong\u003eWorld Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre\u003c\/strong\u003e and the edited book \u003cstrong\u003e“Ethnicity and Identity: Global Performance.”\u003c\/strong\u003e He is also a member of the Editorial Board of \u003cstrong\u003eTheatre Research International\u003c\/strong\u003e (Cambridge University Press) and organized the first IFTR conference in Asia in 2003 at Jaipur. Chaturvedi is also a professional theatre director with a significant impact on the theatre community.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50034782208304,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_8131601994","price":647.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/611lH-vWSTL.jpg?v=1756392006","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/theatre-and-democracy","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}