DOCSLIB.ORG

Chapter 2 Treatment of Metropolitan Culture in the Selected 27-81 Novels

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Chapter 2 Treatment of Metropolitan Culture in the Selected 27-81 Novels CERTIFICATE This is to certify that the work embodied in this thesis entitled “METROPOLITAN CULTURE AND THE MAJOR CHALLENGES IN SELECT POST 2005 INDIAN ENGLISH NOVELS” has been carried out by Mrs. Vijayata Pareek under my direct guidance and supervision. I certify that the work done and presented in this thesis is original and independent. I, further, declare that the work has not been submitted to any other institute or university for any award or degree. Date: 24/02/2016 Signature of the Guide Dr. Anita Kothari Lecturer, Dept. of English Govt. College, Kota ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This Ph.D. constitutes an intellectual journey, a journey at once arduous and rewarding, journey which I could not have made alone. It would not have been possible to complete the task without the help and support of the kind people around me, only some of whom it is possible to give particular mention here. It gives me great pleasure in expressing my gratitude to all those who have supported me and had their contributions in making this thesis possible. First and foremost, I must acknowledge and thank The Almighty God for blessing, protecting and guiding me throughout this period. I could never have accomplished this without the faith I have in Him. I am very grateful for His spiritual power as I always fall short of words and feel impossible to describe His grace in words. I express my profound sense of reverence to my mentor, supervisor and promoter Dr. Anita Kothari for her constant guidance, support, motivation and untiring help during the course of my PhD. I can’t imagine my current position without her. It’s an honor to get her as my motherly and affectionate supervisor. Her in-depth knowledge on a broad spectrum of contemporary literature has been proved extremely beneficial for me. She has given me enough freedom during my research, and has always been nice to me. I will always remember her calm and relaxed nature. I am thankful to the Almighty for giving me a mentor like her. A very special thanks to my lovable mother, Mrs. Santosh Pareek whose contribution to all aspects of this Ph.D. no words could do justice to, for walking this journey with me, holding my hands, lifting my spirits, and lighting the way. Then, I would like to appreciate and pay regards in tons to my adorable father, Mr. Dinesh Pareek for all his love, moral support, care and encouragement, who raised me with love of literature and co-operated in all my pursuits. My husband Varun’s name is also needed to mention who co- operated me in whatever way I wanted. My cute son Aarav inspired me to complete the task. My close friends and colleagues Anjali Ramaria and Tushar Nair deserve to get big appreciating words as this task would not have been possible without their moral support and encouragement. My gratitude goes to all the well-wishers who truly are precious part of my life. To all above mentioned and to the others whose contributions to my work, both tangible and intangible, have been invaluable. I thank you all deeply with the core of my heart. Mrs. Vijayata Pareek Table of Contents Chapters Title Page No. Chapter 1 Introduction 1-26 Chapter 2 Treatment of Metropolitan Culture in the Selected 27-81 Novels Chapter 3 Ethnic Challenges in the midst of Cultural Erosion 82-134 Chapter 4 Psychological Challenges and the Existential 135-181 Dilemma Chapter 5 Narrative Techniques in the Selected Novels 182-204 Chapter 6 Conclusion 205-223 Bibliography 224-237 Chapter 1 Introduction CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION The postmodern period has opened up fresh avenues for exploration before the human world and human beings are faced with bewildering choices. Postmodernism has broken down boundaries and as a result, the twenty first century Indian novelists writing in English are faced with trans-cultural and transnational issues which give rise to sub-cultural patterns. These patterns then make their appearance in the writings of the postmodern writers. In the postmodern age, works of literature are polished and well crafted products reflecting the global, commercial and socio- economic trends. The novels of the postmodern period written by Indian writers writing in English exhibit a more cosmopolitan culture, sophistication and urbanity. The erstwhile themes of the pre-independence era have gracefully given way to a paradigm shift, in which the complexities of life have been brought to the fore. Several concepts have been deconstructed and ideals have been questioned and transformed. The new generation Indian English novel is a post Rushdian phenomenon. It makes a diversion from the weird and technique conscious fiction of the tradition set by Rushdie. It is free from the craze for modernity and is concerned with real characters and their destiny. Rather it is about reality, the roots of Indian psyche, family centered life, generation gap, to be precise, about the challenges faced by the youth and the irreparable splits that have taken place in their consciousness. Every generation has its own dilemmas and pitfalls, so has the contemporary youth. The new generation English novel is on the whole representational in style, and registers a revival of the traditional narrative manner and explores the significant Introduction 2 role tradition plays in gaining psychic stability. The first thing to be noted about postmodern Indian English fiction is the shift in the locale. Postmodern writers of Indian English novel have gradually but gracefully moved away from the rural orientation of the Gandhian era to the urban based life of metropolitan culture. There is a shift in the thematic concerns of the writers who have left behind the Indian village in order to focus their attention on the metropolises of the country. Many of the writers have ventured to write about life in foreign lands. Within the pages of the Indian novel today, the entire world appears to be a sophisticated village; a global village. The pristine immaculate culture which once pervaded the Indian rural society has encountered a wide variety of urban influences to which has been added the influence of the East-West encounter. It appears that contemporary writers have concentrated their themes around sociological, diasporic elements, feminine subjects, science and technologies, explorative writings, and much more. India has significantly contributed to the overall world literature. This contribution of India has been chiefly through the Indian writing in English, novelists being in the forefront in this regard. A number of novelists on the contemporary scene have given expression to their creative urge in no other language than English and have brought credit to the Indian English novel as a distinctive force in the world novel writing. To attempt a creative expression on a national scale in an alien medium has seldom happened in human history; and it speaks of the prolific quality of the Indian mind to assimilate the newly confronting situations and the complex dilemmas of modern world. The new English novel exhibits confidence in tackling new themes and experiments with new techniques and approaches to handle the themes. The novelists come to their task without any Introduction 3 preconceived notions of what constitutes literary content. This encourages them to focus on a vast and comprehensive canvas and to invest their themes with epic dimensions. Thus, in present times, the emerging form of novel bears many new trends of writing which are usually based on metropolitan culture and the major challenges. It is in this context that the research aims at exploring the culture of metropolises with above discussed features undertaken by the selected postmodern Indian English writers and their works. Indian English writers Aravind Adiga, Chetan Bhagat, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Manu Joseph and Tarun J. Tejpal are chosen for the research as they hold centrality in the contemporary literary scenario with their focus basically on the darker aspects of metropolitan life and culture and in a way they are a critique and a window to the contemporary society. They have received national and international recognition in the arena of novel writing. Their works are selected for this study as they are based on various real life incidents happening in metro cities. Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger is a true picture of metropolises like Delhi and Bangalore where chauffeurs are seen murdering their masters for the sake of their benefits, daily news headlines are seen covering such beastly killings; Chetan Bhagat’s The Three Mistakes of My Life leads with realistic tragic events of Bhuj earthquake and Gujarat’s Godhra riots, how such disasters cause havoc in peoples’ lives and make them face psychological and ethnic challenges; Chitra Bannerjee Divakaruni’s One Amazing Thing is based on the Haiti earthquake as she is inspired by this realistic incident occurred once and how this put many people in the trauma of psychological and ethnic challenges; Manu Joseph’s Serious Men presents class conflict as still shown in metropolis Mumbai, and realistically reveals the Introduction 4 psychological and ethnic challenges faced by down trodden people living in tenements; Tarun J. Tejpal’s The Story of My Assassins deals with the real tragic news of the assassination of the journalist of Tehelka, who exposes corrupt life of underworld people and how he faces challenges to escape from the troubles and paints the disturbing picture of metropolis Delhi. These novels are selected for the research work because of their realistic approach to the lives in metropolises with bitter truths of cultural and ethical erosion. Chitra Bannerjee Divakaruni’s novel One Amazing Thing has been especially selected because it deals with the issues of immigration and multiculturalism, as immigration and multiculturalism are salient features of metropolitan culture nowadays.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Contemporary Essays
    Contemporary Essays Dr. Madani Mohiuddin Ahmad Ex. Senior Lecturer (JMI), N. Delhi. ACADEMIC (INDIA) PUBLISHERS 508, Rattan Jyoti Building, 18, Rajendra Place New Delhi-110008 (India) Published by : ACADEMIC (INDIA) PUBLISHERS 508, Rattan Jyoti Building, 18, Rajendra Place New Delhi-110008 Ph. : 25742171, 25812181 E-mail : [email protected] Revised Edition : 2015 Copyright © Madani Ahmad All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or means without the written permission of the publisher. Anybody doing so shall face legal action. Disclamer The material compiled in the book has been collected from various sources. The author/publisher accepts no responsebelity or libality from use of the information contained here in. Price : Rs. 195.00 CONTENTS Current Issues: National 1. Indian Secularism ..............................................................1 2. Electoral Reforms ..............................................................5 3. Unemployment Problem in India ................................. 10 4. The Second Freedom Struggle ....................................... 13 5. Minority or Majority—A Political Analysis .................. 27 6. Defence and Security Challenges................................... 21 7. Child Labour .................................................................. 26 8. Panchayati Raj ................................................................ 30 9. Empowering the Indian Women ................................... 34 10. The Problem of Poverty.................................................
    [Show full text]
  • The Campaign for Justice: Press Freedom in South Asia 2013-14
    THE CAMPAIGN FOR JUSTICE: PRESS FREEDOM IN SOUTH ASIA 2013-14 The Campaign for Justice PRESS FREEDOM IN SOUTH ASIA 2013-14 1 TWELFTH ANNUAL IFJ PRESS FREEDOM REPORT FOR SOUTH ASIA 2013-14 THE CAMPAIGN FOR JUSTICE: PRESS FREEDOM IN SOUTH ASIA 2013-14 CONTENTS THE CAMPAIGN FOR JUSTICE: PRESS FREEDOM IN SOUTH ASIA 2013-14 1. Foreword 3 Editor : Laxmi Murthy Special thanks to: 2. Overview 5 Adeel Raza Adnan Rehmat 3. South Asia’s Reign of Impunity 10 Angus Macdonald Bhupen Singh Geeta Seshu 4. Women in Journalism: Rights and Wrongs 14 Geetartha Pathak Jane Worthington 5. Afghanistan: Surviving the Killing Fields 20 Jennifer O’Brien Khairuzzaman Kamal Khpolwak Sapai 6. Bangladesh: Pressing for Accountability 24 Kinley Tshering Parul Sharma 7. Bhutan: Media at the Crossroads 30 Pradip Phanjoubam S.K. Pande Sabina Inderjit 8. India: Wage Board Victory amid Rising Insecurity 34 Saleem Samad Shiva Gaunle 9. The Maldives: The Downward Slide 45 Sujata Madhok Sukumar Muralidharan Sunanda Deshapriya 10. Nepal: Calm after the Storm 49 Sunil Jeyasekara Suvojit Bagchi 11. Pakistan: A Rollercoaster Year 55 Ujjwal Acharya Designed by: Impulsive Creations 12. Sri Lanka: Breakdown of Accountability 66 Images: Photographs are contributed by IFJ Affiliates. Special thanks to AP, AFP, Getty Images 13. Annexure: List of Media Rights Violations, May 2013 to April 2014 76 and The Hindu for their support in contributing images. Images are also accessed under a CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial Licence. Cover Photo: Past students of the Sri Lanka College of Journalism hold a candlelight vigil at Victoria Park, Colombo, on the International Day May 2014 to End Impunity on November 23, 2013.
    [Show full text]
  • Open Letter Against Sec 377 by Amartya Sen, Vikram Seth and Others, 2006
    Open Letters Against Sec 377 These two open letters bring together the voices of many of the most eminent and respected Indians, collectively saying that on the grounds of fundamental human rights Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, a British-era law that criminalizes same-sex love between adults, should be struck down immediately. The eminent signatories to these letters are asking our government, our courts, and the people of this country to join their voices against this archaic and oppressive law, and to put India in line with other progressive countries that are striving to realize the foundational goal of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that “All persons are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” They have come together to defend the rights and freedom not just of sexual minorities in India but to uphold the dignity and vigour of Indian democracy itself. Navigating Through This Press Kit This kit contains, in order, i. A statement by Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate ii. The text of the main Open Letter iii. The list of Signatories iv. Sexual minorities in India - Frequently Asked Questions and Clarifications v. A summary of laws concerning the rights and situation of sexual minorities globally vi. Contact Information for further information/interviews Strictly embargoed until 16th September 2006 Not for distribution or publication without prior permission of the main signatories. All legal rights reserved worldwide. 1 In Support Cambridge 20 August 2006 A Statement in Support of the Open Letter by Vikram Seth and Others I have read with much interest and agreement the open letter of Vikram Seth and others on the need to overturn section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.
    [Show full text]
  • JPEC Journal Cover.Cdr
    JPAC Journal of Public Affairs and Change Volume I Issue 1 Winter 2017. Challenges to Democracy in India Decline of the Indian Parliament Democracy, Elections and Print Media in India: At the Intersections of Fictionalised and Partisan Narratives Protest and the Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression Surveillance and Democracy in India: Analysing Challenges to Constitutionalism and Rule of Law Death Penalty: A Paradox in a Democracy Creating Cogent Copyright Policy for Course-packs – A Look at the DU Photocopy Case The Evolution of Judicial Accountability in India www.jpac.in Journal of Public Affairs and Change Challenges to Democracy in India Contents List of Editors 2 Introduction to the Journal 4 Editorial 6 Articles Decline of the Indian Parliament 15 Anuya Warty Democracy, Elections and Print Media in India:At the Intersections of 28 Fictionalised and Partisan Narratives Gopalan Ravindran Protest and the Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression 39 Siddharth Narrain and Lawrence Liang Surveillance and Democracy in India: Analysing Challenges to 47 Constitutionalism and Rule of Law P.Arun Death Penalty: A Paradox in a Democracy 62 Reena George Commentaries Creating Cogent Copyright Policy for Course-Packs – 74 A Look at the DU Photocopy Case Swaraj Paul Barooah The Evolution of Judicial Accountability in India 80 Bhairav Acharya Book Review Rule by Numbers Governmentality in Colonial India 88 U. Kalpagam reviewed by Bhushan Arekar 1 Editor Managing Editor Kannamma Raman Padma Prakash Political Scientist Editor, eSocialSciences Retired Professor, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Assistant Editors Ashwin Parthasarathy Research Scholar Sarabjit Kaur Editorial Assistant, eSocialSciences JPAC is jointly published by Forum for Research in Civic Affairs and eSocialSciences, Mumbai.
    [Show full text]
  • Hindutva Watch
    UNDERCOVER Ashish Khetan is a journalist and a lawyer. In a fifteen-year career as a journalist, he broke several important news stories and wrote over 2,000 investigative and explanatory articles. In 2014, he ran for parliament from the New Delhi Constituency. Between 2015 and 2018, he headed the top think tank of the Delhi government. He now practises law in Mumbai, where he lives with his family. First published by Context, an imprint of Westland Publications Private Limited, in 2020 1st Floor, A Block, East Wing, Plot No. 40, SP Infocity, Dr MGR Salai, Perungudi, Kandanchavadi, Chennai 600096 Context, the Context logo, Westland and the Westland logo are the trademarks of Westland Publications Private Limited, or its affiliates. Copyright © Ashish Khetan, 2020 ISBN: 9789389152517 The views and opinions expressed in this work are the author’s own and the facts are as reported by him, and the publisher is in no way liable for the same. All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without express written permission of the publisher. For Zoe, Tiya, Dani and Chris Contents Epigraph Preface Introduction 1 A Sting in the Tale 2 Theatre of Masculinity 3 The Ten-foot-tall Officer 4 Painting with Fire 5 Alone in the Dark 6 Truth on Trial 7 Conspirators and Rioters 8 The Gulbarg Massacre 9 The Killing Fields 10 The Salient Feature of a Genocidal Ideology 11 The Artful Faker 12 The Smoking Gun 13 Drum Rolls of an Impending Massacre 14 The Godhra Conundrum 15 Tendulkar’s 100 vs Amit Shah’s 267 16 Walk Alone Epilogue: Riot after Riot Notes Acknowledgements The Big Nurse is able to set the wall clock at whatever speed she wants by just turning one of those dials in the steel door; she takes a notion to hurry things up, she turns the speed up, and those hands whip around that disk like spokes in a wheel.
    [Show full text]
  • MEDIA TRIAL: an IMPEDIMENT in FAIR TRIAL Authored By: Nitesh Tripathi
    ISSN 2455-4782 MEDIA TRIAL: AN IMPEDIMENT IN FAIR TRIAL Authored by: Nitesh Tripathi * Research Scholar ______________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT In today’s time, high decibel journalism is in vogue in news channel debates. It doesn’t matter whether the panelist is making sound arguments; the only thing that matters is how much louder he can shout. And it is not just about television debates trying to garner TRPs. Media organizations, be it print, electronic or new media, in order to gain more audience bother less about credibility of source and instead try to sensationalize news which is done even at the cost of distortion of facts. This is evident from the number of outstanding cases of defamation media organizations have against them in court. In a case before the Judiciary, the media gives its own verdict and thus shapes public opinion. This in turn compromises with the decision of the judiciary and sometimes they have to give in under popular public sentiments and pressure. This was observed in the case of Afzal Guru where evidence was only circumstantial, and there was no evidence that he belonged to any terrorist organization. It is in this context Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once said “It doesn't matter if justice is on your side. You have to depict your position as just.” This statement goes on to show how much powerful media is and how quickly it can create a perception in people’s mind. They can make someone Hero and within no time can turn them into villain. In extreme cases such as that of Khurshid Anwar, the victim took even his own life.
    [Show full text]
  • A Case Study of the Naz Foundation's Campaign to Decriminalize Homosexuality in India Preston G
    SIT Graduate Institute/SIT Study Abroad SIT Digital Collections Capstone Collection SIT Graduate Institute Winter 12-4-2017 Lessons for Legalizing Love: A Case Study of the Naz Foundation's Campaign to Decriminalize Homosexuality in India Preston G. Johnson SIT Graduate Institute Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/capstones Part of the Civic and Community Engagement Commons, Civil Rights and Discrimination Commons, Criminal Law Commons, Gender and Sexuality Commons, History of Gender Commons, Human Rights Law Commons, Law and Gender Commons, Law and Society Commons, Legislation Commons, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Commons, Litigation Commons, Policy Design, Analysis, and Evaluation Commons, Political Science Commons, Politics and Social Change Commons, Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies Commons, Sexuality and the Law Commons, Social Policy Commons, Sociology of Culture Commons, and the South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies Commons Recommended Citation Johnson, Preston G., "Lessons for Legalizing Love: A Case Study of the Naz Foundation's Campaign to Decriminalize Homosexuality in India" (2017). Capstone Collection. 3063. https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/capstones/3063 This Thesis (Open Access) is brought to you for free and open access by the SIT Graduate Institute at SIT Digital Collections. It has been accepted for inclusion in Capstone Collection by an authorized administrator of SIT Digital Collections. For more information, please contact [email protected].
    [Show full text]
  • The Indian Police Journal (April
    The Indian Police Journal Vol. LXI • No. 2 ISSN 0537-2429 April-June, 2014 April - June, 2014 l Vol. LXI l No. 2 EDITORIAL BOARD CONTENTS 1. Freedom of Expression and Hate Speech: Role of 4 Police and Civil Society Shri Rajan Gupta, IPS Dr. Justice B.S. Chauhan DG, BPR&D, MHA 2. On Civil Military Relations: Opportunities and 22 Challenges Chairman N.N. Vohra 3. “Is There Need for A Comprehensive Legislation 39 to Deal with Matters of Internal Security?” Shri Radhakrishnan Kini, IPS M.L. Sharma, IPS (Rtd.) ADG, BPR&D, MHA 4. Whistleblower Bill 75 Member Pankaj Kumar Singh, IPS 5. “Police Investigators” Stress Study 85 Varun Kapoor, IPS & Dr. Yamini Karmarkar Shri L. Mohanty, IPS 6. Work and Family Life Balance Among Police 106 Personnel: A Case Study of Punjab Police IG/Director (SPD) Rajpreet Kaur & Dr. Pardeep Jain Member 7. Social Media: Analysis of New Challenges and 123 Opportunities for Indian Law Enforcement Agencies Muktesh Chander, IPS Shri Sunil Kapur 8. Women Police in India 137 DIG/DD (SPD) Sankar Sen 9. State at Loggerheads: A Case of Insurgency in India 145 Member Shashi Kant 10. Issue of Police Autonomous Status in India: 158 Functional or Personnel Autonomy Dr. Megha Pandey Consultant Editor 11. Victimization of Public Space: Sexual Harassment 170 at Workplace Prof. S. Sivakumar Tanu Parashar 12. Development of the Occupational Stress Inventory 187 Indian Law Institute for Women Police Dr. S. Karunanidhi, T. Chitra 13. Illicit Proliferation of Precursor Chemicals in India 212 Rama Sundaralingam & V. Balasubramaniyan 14. Site Characterisation through Diatom for Forensic 219 Editor Consideration of Yamuna River at Allahabad M.K.
    [Show full text]
  • Gujarat Files
    Dedicated to Mukul Sinha and Shahid Azmi who gave me a purpose to fight. For Abba and Ammi Contents Title page Dedication Foreword Preface Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Endnotes Copyright FOREWORD िहरयेन पाेण ससािपिहतं मुखं । तं पुषपावृणु सधमाय ये ।। (The face of truth is covered by the golden vessel; Oh Pushan, uncover it for the vision of truthful dharma) —Ishavasyopanishad ‘Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t’, said Mark Twain epigrammatically. But, the nature of truth, has baffled philosophers all over the world for ages. Like the Holy Grail, it is envisioned differently by different persons in different times and tracts. People who pursue the truth single-mindedly must of necessity tread the lonely path beset with travails and tribulations bereft of expectations of help from anyone except their own conscience to guide them. This version of the truth of the disturbing events in Gujarat during 2002 and the saga of fake encounters makes fascinating reading. According to the author, this book gives the reader an insight provided by the lens of a spy camera and spy microphone both of which were freely used in a long drawn sting operation. As to whether the material presented in this book represents facts, or mere perspective vision of the events, is for the reader to judge. The narrative interspersed with quoted conversations makes interesting reading. It is for the State apparatus enforcing the Rule of Law and the Constitutional machinery as its sentinel to objectively assess the trustworthiness of the facts narrated here and take necessary action to restore the faith of the citizens of this country in the Rule of Law.
    [Show full text]
  • The Politics of Anglophone Indian Literature in the Global Age MK Raghavendra
    THE WRITING OF THE NATION BY ITS ELITE This volume examines the idea of India as it emerges in the writing of its anglophone elite, post-2000. Drawing on a variety of genres, including fiction, histories, non-fiction assessments – economic, political, and business – travel accounts, and so on, this book maps the explosion of English language writing in India after the economic liberalization and points to the nation’s sense of its growing importance as a producer of culture. From Ramachandra Guha to William Dalrymple, from Arundhati Roy to Pankaj Mishra, from Jhumpa Lahiri to Amitav Ghosh, from Amartya Sen to Gurcharan Das, from Barkha Dutt to Tarun Tejpal, this investigation takes us from aesthetic imaginings of the nation to its fractured political fault lines, the ideological predispositions of the writers often pointing to an asymmetrically constituted India. A major intervention on how postcolonial India is written about and imagined in the anglophone world, this book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of cultural studies, literature, history, and South Asian studies. It will also be of interest to general readers with an inclination towards India and Indian writing. MK Raghavendra is a writer on culture, literature, and politics, specializing in film, particularly its political side. After getting a master’s degree in science and working in the financial sector for over two decades, he has become a full-time writer. He won the National Award, the Swarna Kamal for Best Film Critic in 1997, and received a Homi Bhabha Fellowship in 2000. He has authored several volumes of academic scholarship from international publishers – Seduced by the Familiar: Narration and Meaning in Indian Popular Cinema; Bipolar Identity: Region, Nation and the Kannada Language Film; The Politics of Hindi Cinema in the New Millennium: Bollywood and the Anglophone Indian Nation; and Locating World Cinema: Interpretations of Film as Culture.
    [Show full text]
  • Narrating the New India: Globalization and Marginality in Post-Millennium Indian Anglophone Novels
    NARRATING THE NEW INDIA: GLOBALIZATION AND MARGINALITY IN POST-MILLENNIUM INDIAN ANGLOPHONE NOVELS A dissertation submitted to the Kent State University College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Swaralipi Nandi August, 2012 Dissertation written by Swaralipi Nandi B.A., University of Burdwan, 2002 M.A., University of Hyderabad, 2004 M.Phil, Jawaharlal Nehru University, 2006 Ph.D., Kent State University, 2012 Approved by Babar M’Baye Co- Chair, Doctoral Dissertation Committee Masood A Raja Co- Chair, Doctoral Dissertation Committee Tammy Clewell Member, Doctoral Dissertation Committee Judy Wakabayashi Member, Doctoral Dissertation Committee Accepted by Robert W. Trogdon Chair, Department of English John R.D. Stalvey Dean, College of Arts and Sciences* ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS……………………………………………... iv INTRODUCTION: Globalization and Indian Literature…..…………...1 CHAPTER 1: Globalization and Postcolonial Studies...……………… 32 The Lacuna of Postcolonialism……………………………… 34 Literature Review and Methodology …………………………. 60 CHAPTER 2: The Homo œconomicus: Rags- to-Riches Stories and the Self-Made Man ... ………………...………………..……………………. 70 The White Tiger and the Self Made Man………………………. 72 Q&A and the New Subject of Reality TV…………………........112 CHAPTER 3: The Neoliberal City: Urban Space, Noir Fiction and Criminal Subject …………………………………….…………………… 138 The Divided City in The Story of My Assassins……….……… 142 Crime Fiction and the Panopticon in Sacred Games……….…. 179 CHAPTER 4: “The People of Apokalis”: Globalization, Environment and the Marginal ………………………………………………………… ..214 Corporations and the Environment in Animal’s People………..216 Global Conservation and Marginal Groups in The Hungry Tide………………………………………………. 254 CONCLUSION: Summarizing Marginality under Globalization…….. 288 WORKS CITED……………….……………………………….…….. 308 iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I am greatly indebted to my dissertation directors, Dr.
    [Show full text]
  • Open PDF in a New
    Research Report Locating the Processes of Policy Change in the Context of Anti-Rape and Domestic Worker Mobilisations in India Shraddha Chigateri, Mubashira Zaidi and Anweshaa Ghosh Institute of Social Studies Trust, New Delhi prepared for the UNRISD project on When and Why do States Respond to Women’s Claims Making? April 2016 The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) is an autonomous research institute within the UN system that undertakes multidisciplinary research and policy analysis on the social dimensions of contemporary development issues. Through our work we aim to ensure that social equity, inclusion and justice are central to development thinking, policy and practice. UNRISD, Palais des Nations 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland Tel: +41 (0)22 9173020 Fax: +41 (0)22 9170650 [email protected] www.unrisd.org Cite this publication as: Chigateri, S., M. Zaidi and A. Ghosh. 2016. Locating the Processes of Policy Change in the Context of Anti-Rape and Domestic Worker Mobilisations in India. Research Report. Geneva: UNRISD. Copyright © United Nations Research Institute for Social Development This is not a formal UNRISD publication. The responsibility for opinions expressed in signed studies rests solely with their author(s), and availability on the UNRISD website (www.unrisd.org) does not constitute an endorsement by UNRISD of the opinions expressed in them. No publication or distribution of these papers is permitted without the prior authorization of the author(s), except for personal use. Contents Acronyms ....................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]