It’s Not [Just] Cricket: The Art and Politics of the Popular – Cultural Imperialism, ‘Sly Civility’ & Postcolonial Incorporation
Ashutosh Gowariker’s critically acclaimed Lagaan (2001), is a marvellous piece of cinematic troubling, which, via an astute use of allegory, reflects upon identity politics and power relations in both colonial and postcolonial contexts. Bringing two cornerstones of Indian popular culture together, n...
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Universitat de Barcelona
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Coolabah |
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| Online Access: | http://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/coolabah/article/view/15618/18781 |