What are you Reading?

Narayanan, Pavithra:
What are you Reading? : The World Market and Indian Literary Production / by Pavithra Narayanan. - New Delhi : Routledge (India), 2012. - X, 179 S.
ISBN 978-0-415-50243-6
Rs. 495,00
£ 65,00 (Routledge UK)
DDC: 070.50954

Beschreibung
This book offers a material critique on various aspects of Indian literary production and its reception by its audiences. Taking a historical and contemporary lineage into account, the author variously discusses the social, political, and economic factors that impact upon and determine choices in the publishing world.
   Examining the constructions of the archive of postcolonial works by Indian writers in relation to nationalist histories, language wars, and the relationship between economic policies and literature, the book forcefully argues that why we read what we read is more than coincidental. Placing the rights of minoritized and disadvantaged communities at the heart of the analysis of India’s decolonization and industrial projects, the book attempts to address not just inequalities in the publishing world, but also social inequities engendered by global capitalism. Offering a critique of academics who act as cultural gatekeepers of intellectual production, the book finally underscores the disconnect between the academic theory and practice of scholars of postcolonial studies who argue against inequality and marginalization while simultaneously supporting hegemonic academic practices. [Verlagsinformation]

Inhalt
Introduction: Literacy, Language, and Literature
1. Speaking in Tongues: The Politics of Language
2. The Disease of Gigantism: Global Plans and Local Consequences
3. Fit to Print: The Transnational Publishing Industry
4. India Shining: Territories and Translation
Conclusion.
Bibliography.
Index.

Autorin
Pavithra Narayanan is at the Department of English, Washington State University, Vancouver. Profile page.

Quellen: Routledge UK; Facebook: Routledge India Originals; WorldCat; Amazon
Bildquelle: Routledge UK
Bibliographie: [1]

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