Abstract
This talk examined how contemporary western representations of India acknowledge the globally emergent status of India as a lucrative consumer country and a new economic superpower, but then brings this “new” image of India into circulation alongside the “old” colonial image of India as impoverished and marred by political and bureaucratic corruption. Basu Thakur terms this the “slumdog millionaire” phenomenon.
| Original language | American English |
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| State | Published - Mar 2021 |
| Event | International Conference on Contemporary Issues in South Asian Literature and Culture Studies - Virtual Duration: 1 Mar 2021 → … |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference on Contemporary Issues in South Asian Literature and Culture Studies |
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| Period | 1/03/21 → … |
EGS Disciplines
- South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies