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Dalit Representation in Popular Hindi Cinema

AvVishal Chauhan

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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This book explores the dynamics of caste in Bollywood and popular Hindi cinema through an examination of the representation of Dalits since the 1930s.Drawing on critical textual analysis and historical analyses of a number of key films, the author argues that popular Hindi cinema corroborates in the construction, naturalisation, and dissemination of Dalit stereotypes in line with the dominant culture, on the one hand, and ignores the Dalit history of struggle against caste discrimination, on the other hand. The book maps the evolution of Dalit representation from the 1930s to the 2000s. In doing so, it addresses the continuity and shifts in their portrayals and explores the linkages between the cinematic representation of Dalits and real- world power structures.This book will be of interest to scholars and students working in film studies, film history, cultural politics, sociology, and cultural studies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-07-20
Mått:156 x 234 x 15 mm
Vikt:520 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge Advances in Film Studies
Antal sidor:266
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781032490052

Utforska kategorier

Medievetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Film inom Kultur
Diskriminering och rättvisa inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Vishal Chauhan is Professor of History at PGDAV College, University of Delhi. Previously, he worked as Associate Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. His research focuses on the intersectionalities of Dalit representations, cultural politics, and power discourses. He is currently a recipient of a prestigious Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship for his postdoctoral project ‘De- coding Dalit Representation in OTT Web Series and amongst Its Audience’ (2025–2028), which is based at Birmingham City University, UK.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter One: IntroductionPart I - Decoding Dalit Stereotypes in Popular Hindi Cinema (1930s-1980s)Chapter Two: A Tale of an Untouchable Girl Chapter Three: A Noble Born and a Black Princess in New IndiaChapter Four: Some (Non) Angry MenPart II -Dalit Lives as CinemaChapter Five: Two Devis GoddessesChapter Six: A Mountain ManPart III -Dalit Representation in New MillenniaChapter Seven: Old Wine in New Bottle?Chapter Eight: Loving the Dalit BodyPart IV - New Millennium, New Dalit HeroChapter Nine: Dalit Nayak: The RisingChapter Ten: Dalit Nayak: The ProtestPart V -ConclusionChapter Eleven: The Show Must Go On!