| The Melodramatic Public: Film Form and Spectatorship in Indian Cinema 2011 Edition Contributor(s): Vasudevan, R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230247644 ISBN-13: 9780230247642 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Asian - General - Performing Arts | Film - Direction & Production - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| LCCN: 2010039768 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.7" W x 8.3" (1.36 lbs) 457 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What does it mean to say Indian movies are melodramatic? How do film audiences engage with socio-political issues? What role has cinema played in the emergence of new economic forms, consumer cultures and digital technologies in a globalizing India? Ravi Vasudevan addresses these questions in a wide-ranging analysis of Indian cinema. |