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An empirico-historical inquiry into the empire cinema in Hollywood and Britain during the turbulent 1930s and 1940s. It shows how the empire cinema constructed the colonial world, its rationale for doing so, and the manner in which such constructions were received by the colonized people.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. The Drum (1938): the myth of the Muslim menace
3. Gunga Din (1939): the spectre of Hindu domination
4. The Rains Came (1940): imperialism, racism and gender relations
5. Conclusion

Colonial India and the Making of Empire Cinema

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      Publisher: Manchester University Press
      Publication Date: 5/4/2000 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780719057922, 978-0719057922
      ISBN10: 0719057922

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An empirico-historical inquiry into the empire cinema in Hollywood and Britain during the turbulent 1930s and 1940s. It shows how the empire cinema constructed the colonial world, its rationale for doing so, and the manner in which such constructions were received by the colonized people.

      Table of Contents

      1. Introduction
      2. The Drum (1938): the myth of the Muslim menace
      3. Gunga Din (1939): the spectre of Hindu domination
      4. The Rains Came (1940): imperialism, racism and gender relations
      5. Conclusion

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