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This book looks at the seven decades of Indian social history from the perspective of popular cinema.

Table of Contents
Introduction ; 1. Narrative Convention and Form ; 2. Indian Cinema Before 1947: In Search of a Definition ; 3. The First Years of Independence: Birth of a Nation ; 4. The 1950s and 1960s: The Idea of 'India' ; 5. The 1970s: Crosscurrents ; 6. The Furious 1980s: Undermining the Nation State ; 7. Towards the New Millennium: The End of Conflict ; 8. A Conclusion ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Film Index ; General Index ; About the Author

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      Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
      Publication Date: 12/1/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780199456307, 978-0199456307
      ISBN10: 0199456305

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book looks at the seven decades of Indian social history from the perspective of popular cinema.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction ; 1. Narrative Convention and Form ; 2. Indian Cinema Before 1947: In Search of a Definition ; 3. The First Years of Independence: Birth of a Nation ; 4. The 1950s and 1960s: The Idea of 'India' ; 5. The 1970s: Crosscurrents ; 6. The Furious 1980s: Undermining the Nation State ; 7. Towards the New Millennium: The End of Conflict ; 8. A Conclusion ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Film Index ; General Index ; About the Author

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