基本説明
This collection of 17 original essays provides insights into the many ways in which the interrelated issues of culture, identity and 'Indianness' are expressed in contemporary times.
Full Description
This collection of 17 original essays provides insights into the various ways in which the interrelated issues of culture, identity and Indianness are expressed in contemporary times. The contributions range from detailed and scholarly essays to critical reviews of literature and reflections on experience. The contributors, distinguished specialists writing for a general readership, outline and evaluate significant developments since Independence in their respective fields.
Contents
Foreword - B G Deshmukh
Introduction - Kamala Ganesh
Fields of Culture: Conversations and Contestations
From Interior Landscapes into Cyberspace - Kapila Vatsyayan
Fluidity and Dynamics of Tradition
From Sankara to Fusion - Ashok Ranade
An Indian Musical Spectrum
Lineages of the Modern in Indian Art - Tapati Guha-Thakurta
The making of a National History
Divided by a Common Language - Meenakshi Mukherjee
Novel in India, in English and in English Translation
Translating Sensibility - Dilip Chitre
What does Translation Mean in India? - U R Ananthamurthy
Interculturalism and the Question of Body - Anuradha Kapur
Interculturalism and Intraculturalism in Theatre - Vijaya Mehta
A Personal Response
Stri Shakti - Vimla Bahuguna
Dimensions of Woman Power in India
Vimla Bahuguna and the Legacy of Gandhian Politics - Usha Thakkar
Heritage of Bhakti - Vidyut Bhagwat
Sant Women's Writings in Marathi
Feminism and Feminist Expression - Devaki Jain
A Dialogue
`Re' Inscribing the Past - Uma Chakravarti
Inserting Women into Indian History
The Humanist Perspective and the Civilising Role of History - Mariam Dossal
Indigenous Knowledges and the Hegemony of Science - Claude Alvares
Towards an Informed Science Criticism - Gita Chadha
The Debate on Science in Post-Independence India
Index
