Politics after television: hindu nationalism and the reshaping of the public in india
Auteur :
Rajagopal, Arvind
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521648394
Date de publication :
25 janv. 2001
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
641 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The broadcast on Indian national television in January 1987 of the Hindu epic The Ramayana sparked the largest political campaign in post-independence times, led by Hindu nationalists. Arvind Rajagopal's book analyses this extraordinary series of events. This book will interest scholars of politics, sociology, religion, media, and South Asian studies.