Thematizations of the Goddess in South Asian Cinema

Thematizations of the Goddess in South Asian Cinema
ISBN-10
1527591239
ISBN-13
9781527591233
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
265
Language
English
Published
2022-11-16
Publisher
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Authors
Anway Mukhopadhyay, Shouvik Narayan Hore

Description

This collection presents cross-disciplinary explorations of the tropes, themes and representational frameworks constellating around the figure of the Goddess in South Asian cinema. It critically approaches the Goddess theme in various genres of South Asian cinema, using analytical tools culled from gender studies, comparative cultural studies, and religious studies, as well as film semiotics. The films discussed here represent variegated thematizations of the Goddess across regions in South Asia, including Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and various geo-cultural locations in India. As the volume highlights the regional and politico-cultural differences and commonalities in representational schemes between South Asian films of different genres through the Goddess motif, it will appeal to scholars of film studies, South Asian studies and comparative religion, and will hold a special appeal for those interested in Goddess cultures and theology.

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