Wages Of Violence: Naming And Identity In Postcolonial Bombay.,New

Wages Of Violence: Naming And Identity In Postcolonial Bombay.,New

In Stock
SKU: DADAX069108839X
Brand: Princeton University Press
$35.41
Quantity
Add to wishlist
Add to compare

Processing time: 1-3 days

US Orders Ships in: 3-5 days

International Orders Ships in: 8-12 days

Return Policy: 15-days return on defective items

Payment Option
Payment Methods

Help

If you have any questions, you are always welcome to contact us. We'll get back to you as soon as possible, withing 24 hours on weekdays.

Customer service

All questions about your order, return and delivery must be sent to our customer service team by e-mail at yourstore@yourdomain.com

Sale & Press

If you are interested in selling our products, need more information about our brand or wish to make a collaboration, please contact us at press@yourdomain.com

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 Intense Ethnic Conflict And Violent Nationalism. Wages Of Violence Is A Startling Account Of How The City'S Atmosphere, Dominant Public Languages, And Power Structures Have Changed Since The 1960S.The Book Centers On How Shiv Sena, A Militant Hindu Movement, Has Advanced A New, ''Plebeian'' Political Culture And Has Undermined Democratic Rule In India'S Premier City. Drawing On A Large Body Of Archival Material And Conversations With People From All Walks Of Life, Thomas Blom Hansen Paints A Vivid Picture Of This Dynamic And Violent Movement.Challenging Conventional Views Of Recent Trends In Indian Politics, Hansen Shows That The Xenophobic Public Culture Of Today'S Mumbai Has Deep Roots In The Region'S History And Its Contested Identities. We Are Also Given Revealing Insights Into The City'S Muslim Communities And The Authorities' Understanding And Control Of The Ethnoreligious Subcultures In The City. Hansen Argues Cogently That Shiv Sena'S Success Represents The Violent Possibilities Of The ''Vernacularization'' Of Democracy In India. Unfolding At A Juncture Where The Globalization Of India'S Economy Is Having A Deepening Impact On The Lives Of Ordinary People, This Is A Story That Resonates With The Directions Urban Growth Is Taking Both Elsewhere In India And Beyond.

⚠️ WARNING (California Proposition 65):

This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

For more information, please visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Recently Viewed