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Indian Modern Dance, Feminism and Transnationalism

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Authors:
  1. Prarthana Purkayastha

    1. Plymouth University, UK

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  • Winner of the 2015 Outstanding Publication award from CORD
  • Winner of the 2015 de la Torre Bueno Prize from the Society of Dance History Scholars

Part of the book series: New World Choreographies (NWC)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-20

  3. Rabindranath Tagore and Eclecticism in Twentieth-Century Indian Dance

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    Pages 21-49

  4. Uday Shankar and the Performance of Alterity in Indian Dance

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    Pages 50-78

  5. Shanti Bardhan and Dance as Protest

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    Pages 79-107

  6. Manjusri Chaki Sircar and Feminist New Dance

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    Pages 108-137

  7. Ranjabati Sircar and the Politics of Identity in Indian Dance

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    Pages 138-165

  8. Conclusions

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    Pages 166-177

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 178-216
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About this book

This book examines modern dance as a form of embodied resistance to political and cultural nationalism in India through the works of five selected modern dance makers: Rabindranath Tagore, Uday Shankar, Shanti Bardhan, Manjusri Chaki Sircar and Ranjabati Sircar.

Reviews

“The originality of the arguments and the impressive archival material make for a compelling book. This is a commendable and much-needed addition to the scholarship on South Asian performance, dance history, and theories of modernity, and it is certain to be of interest to a wide range of practitioners and scholars.” (Anurima Banerji, Dance Researh Journal, Vol. 48 (2), August, 2016)

“This book is a notable endeavour that fills in a significant part of twentieth-century dance history, which, according to Purkayastha, has been written off. … This book is certainly an important addition not only to dance and performance studies, but also cultural and postcolonial studies, due to its interdisciplinary approach. … the book raises issues pertinent to dance today, in both contemporary and classical genres.” (Sabina Sweta Sen, Studies in Theatre and Performance, Vol. 35(3), 2015)


Authors and Affiliations

  • Plymouth University, UK

    Prarthana Purkayastha

About the author

Prarthana Purkayastha is Lecturer in Theatre and Performance at Plymouth University, UK. Her previous publications include articles in journals such as Studies in South Asian Film and Media, Dance Research Journal and South Asia Research.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Indian Modern Dance, Feminism and Transnationalism

  • Authors: Prarthana Purkayastha

  • Series Title: New World Choreographies

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137375179

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Theatre & Performance Collection, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-37516-2Published: 28 October 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-47722-7Published: 01 January 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-37517-9Published: 29 October 2014

  • Series ISSN: 2730-9266

  • Series E-ISSN: 2730-9274

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 216

  • Topics: Dance, Performing Arts, Arts, Feminism

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