Bollywood
Sociology Goes To the Movies
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Communication, Business & Finance, Industries & Professions, Industries
| Author: | Dr Rajinder Dudrah | ISBN: | 9789352803026 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications | Publication: | March 7, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd | Language: | English |
| Author: | Dr Rajinder Dudrah |
| ISBN: | 9789352803026 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Publication: | March 7, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd |
| Language: | English |
`Dudrah… successfully renews an interdisciplinary dialogue between cinema and sociology… Dudrah's book is a great reference for multi-disciplinary research… the book gives academic credence to Bollywood cinema' - The Tribune
`A new book which gives an extraordinary insight into Bollywood' - Asian Voice
`This book asks and answers some interesting questions about what exactly Bollywood is' - New India Express
Why are people fascinated with Bollywood? What is the cultural significance of the films produced there? In recent years Bollywood - the popular Hindi cinema from Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India - has received widespread international attention in the global media. The book examines the reasons for this interest and provides an unrivalled guide to the phenomenon.
The book:
· provides a comprehensive theoretical and empirical engagement with Bollywood cinema and its audiences;
· examines the role and representations of cultural icons in Bollywood films;
· pinpoints the key trends in the Bollywood film industry as it develops in the age of globalization;
· subjects Bollywood to the first systematic sociological, cultural and media analysis.
Packed with memorable examples and penetrating insights, this is a marvellous work which combines sociology with media and cultural analysis to provide a highly original account of the Bollywood phenomenon.
`Dudrah… successfully renews an interdisciplinary dialogue between cinema and sociology… Dudrah's book is a great reference for multi-disciplinary research… the book gives academic credence to Bollywood cinema' - The Tribune
`A new book which gives an extraordinary insight into Bollywood' - Asian Voice
`This book asks and answers some interesting questions about what exactly Bollywood is' - New India Express
Why are people fascinated with Bollywood? What is the cultural significance of the films produced there? In recent years Bollywood - the popular Hindi cinema from Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India - has received widespread international attention in the global media. The book examines the reasons for this interest and provides an unrivalled guide to the phenomenon.
The book:
· provides a comprehensive theoretical and empirical engagement with Bollywood cinema and its audiences;
· examines the role and representations of cultural icons in Bollywood films;
· pinpoints the key trends in the Bollywood film industry as it develops in the age of globalization;
· subjects Bollywood to the first systematic sociological, cultural and media analysis.
Packed with memorable examples and penetrating insights, this is a marvellous work which combines sociology with media and cultural analysis to provide a highly original account of the Bollywood phenomenon.
