The melodramatic public : film form and spectatorship in Indian cinema /

"What does it mean to say Indian movies are melodramatic? How do film audiences engage with socio-political issues? What role has cinema played in the emergence of new economic forms, consumer cultures, and digital technologies in a globalizing India? The Melodramatic Public analyzes melodrama...

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Main Author: Vasudevan, Ravi
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2011]
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