Wages of violence: naming and identity in postcolonial bombay
Auteur :
Hansen, Thomas Blom
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691088402
Date de publication :
18 nov. 2001
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
404 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
When Bombay changed its name to Mumbai in 1995, it was the culmination of a long process that transformed India's primary symbol of modernity and cultural diversity into a site of ethnic conflict and violent nationalism. This is an account of how the city's atmosphere, dominant public languages, and power structures have changed since 1960s.