Princeton University Press, Date: 2001. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2001. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691088403 9780691088402 [US]

Princeton University Press, Date: 2001-12-01. Paperback. Good. 2001. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691088403 9780691088402 [US]

Paperback / softback. New. When Bombay changed its name to Mumbai in 1995, it was the culmination of a long process that transformed India's primary symbol of modernity and cultural diversity into a site of ethnic conflict and violent nationalism. This is an account of how the city's atmosphere, dominant public languages, and power structures have changed since 1960s. ISBN 0691088403 9780691088402 [GB]

ISBN10: 0691088403, ISBN13: 9780691088402, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Softcover New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. When Bombay changed its name to Mumbai in 1995, it was the culmination of a long process that transformed India's primary symbol of modernity and cultural diversity into a site of ethnic conflict and violent nationalism. This is an account of how the city's atmosphere, dominant public languages, and power structures have changed since 1960s.
[Southport, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2001]

ISBN10: 0691088403, ISBN13: 9780691088402, [publisher: Princeton Univ Pr] Softcover 269 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.
[Exeter, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2001]

ISBN10: 0691088403, ISBN13: 9780691088402, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - When Bombay changed its name to Mumbai in 1995, it was the culmination of a long process that transformed India's primary symbol of modernity and cultural diversity into a site of intense ethnic conflict and violent nationalism. Wages of Violence is a startling account of how the city's atmosphere, dominant public languages, and power structures have changed since the 1960s.The book centers on how Shiv Sena, a militant Hindu movement, has advanced a new, ''plebeian'' political culture and has undermined democratic rule in India's premier city. Drawing on a large body of archival material and conversations with people from all walks of life, Thomas Blom Hansen paints a vivid picture of this dynamic and violent movement.Challenging conventional views of recent trends in Indian politics, Hansen shows that the xenophobic public culture of today's Mumbai has deep roots in the region's history and its contested identities. We are also given revealing insights into the city's Muslim communities and the authorities' understanding and control of the ethno-religious subcultures in the city. Hansen argues cogently that Shiv Sena's success represents the violent possibilities of the ''vernacularization'' of democracy in India. Unfolding at a ...
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ISBN10: 0691088403, ISBN13: 9780691088402, [publisher: Princeton Univ Pr] Softcover 269 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.
[Exeter, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2001]

ISBN10: 0691088403, ISBN13: 9780691088402, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Softcover When Bombay changed its name to Mumbai in 1995, it was the culmination of a long process that transformed India's primary symbol of modernity and cultural diversity into a site of ethnic conflict and violent nationalism. This is an account of how the city's atmosphere, dominant public languages, and power structures have changed since 1960s. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; GTB; JFSG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412. . 2001. Paperback. . . . .
[Galway, GY, Ireland] [Publication Year: 2001]