{"product_id":"contemporary-indian-diaspora-literary-and-cultural-representations","title":"Contemporary Indian Diaspora: Literary and Cultural Representations","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Angshuman Kar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\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\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788131607084\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\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01-01-2015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 253\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 book explores the evolving formations of the Indian diaspora through its literary and cultural representations. It focuses on how contemporary Indian diaspora literature and films, produced over the last two decades, engage with the changing experiences of Indian diaspora communities worldwide. The book investigates several critical themes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInter\/Intra-Community Diasporic Interactions\u003c\/strong\u003e: How diaspora writers and filmmakers have addressed the dynamics within and between different diaspora communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransformation of Host Country and Diaspora Relations\u003c\/strong\u003e: How globalization, capital flows, and transnational trade have altered the relationship between host countries and Indian diaspora communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImmigration Policies and Terrorism\u003c\/strong\u003e: The book also considers how Indian diaspora writers and filmmakers respond to the evolving immigration policies, especially in light of increasing terrorist threats globally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentation of Homeland and Hostland\u003c\/strong\u003e: How these writers and filmmakers depict both the homeland and the hostland, taking into account the factors involved in the production and consumption of diaspora literature and films.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work offers in-depth analysis on the intersections of globalization, diaspora, and cultural production, serving as an invaluable resource for those interested in \u003cstrong\u003eIndia Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDiaspora Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLiterary Criticism\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eFilm Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Theorizing Contemporary Indian Diaspora\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverwriting Memory: The Diaspora and Its Present – Jasbir Jain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat Third Space – K. Satchidanandan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiasporic Meditations – Mohan Ramanan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlobalization, Diaspora, and Transnationalism – Ajaya K. Sahoo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: Contemporary Indian Diaspora in Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlobalization, Diaspora, and the Dynamics of Genre – Krishna Sen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown Stranger Writing – T. Vijay Kumar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterrogating the ‘Other’ in Contemporary Indian Diaspora Fiction – Angshuman Kar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContextualizing \u003cem\u003eThe Lowland\u003c\/em\u003e – Nilanjana Chatterjee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemapping the Fiction of Indian Diaspora – Ashok K. Mohapatra\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 3: Contemporary Indian Diaspora in Films\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndian Diasporic Films: Tone, Tenor, and Accents – Himadri Lahiri\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvolution, Manifestation, and Future Trends of Indian Diasporic Cinema in Britain – Somdatta Mandal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHybridity, Humour, and Resistance – Vimal Mohan John \u0026amp; Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 4: Contemporary Indian Diaspora in Plays and Poems\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"13\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy the Play \u003cem\u003eThe Black Album\u003c\/em\u003e? – Arnab Kumar Sinha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeena Alexander – Subodh Sarkar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImtiaz Dharker’s Responses to 9\/11 and 7\/7 – Sanjoy Malik\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngshuman Kar\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor and former Head of the Department of English and Culture Studies at The University of Burdwan, West Bengal. He has served as the Secretary of the Eastern Region for Sahitya Akademi and has been widely published both in India and internationally. Kar is also the co-editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Politics of Social Exclusion in India: Democracy at the Crossroads\u003c\/em\u003e and a recipient of the \u003cstrong\u003eAustralia-India Council Fellowship (2006)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Besides his academic career, Kar is a renowned Bengali poet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50019366863152,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9788131607084","price":777.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/61tlzmkpjaL.jpg?v=1756392934","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/contemporary-indian-diaspora-literary-and-cultural-representations","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}