EBookClubs

Read Books & Download eBooks Full Online

EBookClubs

Read Books & Download eBooks Full Online

Book Staging the Indian

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jill Drayson Sweet
  • Publisher : Tang Teaching Museum
  • Release : 2001
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 136 pages

Download or read book Staging the Indian written by Jill Drayson Sweet and published by Tang Teaching Museum. This book was released on 2001 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six contemporary Indigenous North American artists respond to the photographs and writings of Edward Curtis. Includes a foreward by W.Richard West, essays by Jill Sweet, Katherine Hauser, and Barry Pritzker, interviews with the artists by Ian Berry, and responses by Skidmore College students.

Book Staging Indigeneity

Download or read book Staging Indigeneity written by Katrina Phillips and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2021-01-29 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As tourists increasingly moved across the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a surprising number of communities looked to capitalize on the histories of Native American people to create tourist attractions. From the Happy Canyon Indian Pageant and Wild West Show in Pendleton, Oregon, to outdoor dramas like Tecumseh! in Chillicothe, Ohio, and Unto These Hills in Cherokee, North Carolina, locals staged performances that claimed to honor an Indigenous past while depicting that past on white settlers' terms. Linking the origins of these performances to their present-day incarnations, this incisive book reveals how they constituted what Katrina Phillips calls "salvage tourism"—a set of practices paralleling so-called salvage ethnography, which documented the histories, languages, and cultures of Indigenous people while reinforcing a belief that Native American societies were inevitably disappearing. Across time, Phillips argues, tourism, nostalgia, and authenticity converge in the creation of salvage tourism, which blends tourism and history, contestations over citizenship, identity, belonging, and the continued use of Indians and Indianness as a means of escape, entertainment, and economic development.

Book Shades of Hiawatha

    Book Details:
  • Author : Alan Trachtenberg
  • Publisher : Macmillan
  • Release : 2005-10-19
  • ISBN : 0809016397
  • Pages : 400 pages

Download or read book Shades of Hiawatha written by Alan Trachtenberg and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-10-19 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A book of elegance, depth, breadth, nuance and subtlety." --W. Richard West Jr. (Founding Director of the National Museum of the American Indian), The Washington Post A century ago, U.S. policy aimed to sever the tribal allegiances of Native Americans, limit their ancient liberties, and coercively prepare them for citizenship. At the same time, millions of new immigrants sought their freedom by means of that same citizenship. Alan Trachtenberg argues that the two developments were, inevitably, juxtaposed: Indians and immigrants together preoccupied the public imagination, and together changed the idea of what it meant to be American. In Shades of Hiawatha, Trachtenberg eloquently suggests that we must re-create America's tribal creation story in new ways if we are to reaffirm its beckoning promise of universal liberty.

Book India on the Global Stage

Download or read book India on the Global Stage written by Sanket Kumar Prajapati and published by Sanket Kumar Prajapati. This book was released on with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past decade, India has undergone a remarkable transformation, emerging as a major global player across political, economic, and strategic arenas. India on the Global Stage: A Political Journey Through the Decade (2014-2024) offers a deep dive into the country’s journey from 2014 to 2024, highlighting the key changes that have shaped its evolving role on the world stage. This comprehensive and insightful book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding India’s growing global influence and its aspirations for the future. From the rise of Narendra Modi’s leadership to the far-reaching impacts of initiatives such as Make in India and Digital India, this book examines how India’s internal reforms have positioned the country as a force to reckon with internationally. It discusses India’s strategic shift in foreign policy, including deepened relations with the United States, engagement with regional powers in Asia, and a renewed focus on energy diplomacy in the Middle East and Africa. At the same time, it delves into India's ongoing challenges with China, its role in shaping the Indo-Pacific strategy, and the growing importance of alliances like the Quad. The book also explores India's economic diplomacy, including its focus on trade partnerships, foreign direct investment (FDI), and its growing role in multilateral institutions such as the United Nations, G20, and BRICS. With an emphasis on India’s leadership in global issues such as climate change, renewable energy, and technology innovation, the book presents India’s ambition to shape the future of global governance and foster a more inclusive and equitable world order. Targeting Indian readers and anyone keen to understand India's geopolitical rise, India on the Global Stage delves into the nation’s remarkable achievements, including its leadership in space exploration through ISRO, its role in global peacekeeping missions, and its rising prominence in global forums. The narrative is backed by in-depth analysis and contributions from scholars, analysts, and experts, offering a well-rounded view of the forces driving India’s ascent. Beyond politics and economics, this book also touches upon the softer aspects of India's influence, such as its use of culture, education, and diaspora diplomacy to project its soft power. The rise of Bollywood, yoga, and Indian cuisine as global phenomena is discussed in the context of India’s cultural outreach, as is the crucial role of the Indian diaspora in strengthening India’s ties with countries across the globe. India on the Global Stage doesn’t shy away from addressing the challenges that lie ahead. It discusses critical issues such as balancing economic growth with social equity, navigating global security concerns, and managing the complexities of a multipolar world. The final chapters provide a forward-looking vision of India's role in the future, exploring how leadership, innovation, and diplomacy will continue to shape its destiny on the global stage. This book offers a blend of rich historical context, current analysis, and forward-thinking perspectives, making it an essential read for scholars, policymakers, students, and the general Indian audience curious about their country’s future as a global leader.

Book The Indian Stage

    Book Details:
  • Author : Hemendranath Das Gupta
  • Publisher : Hassell Street Press
  • Release : 2021-09-09
  • ISBN : 9781013715112
  • Pages : 354 pages

Download or read book The Indian Stage written by Hemendranath Das Gupta and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book Guide to Indian Railways  RRB  Assistant Loco Pilot Exam 2018 Stage I   II   2nd Edition

Download or read book Guide to Indian Railways RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Exam 2018 Stage I II 2nd Edition written by Disha Experts and published by Disha Publications. This book was released on 2019-10-10 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book 'Guide to Indian Railways (RRB) Assistant Loco Pilot, ALP Exam 2018 Stage I' covers: 1. Comprehensive Sections on: General Awareness, Arithmetic, General Intelligence & Reasoning and General Science & Technical Ability 2. Solved Papers for 2013 & 2014 Exams; 3. Detailed theory along with solved examples and shortcuts to solve problems; 4. Exhaustive question bank at the end of each chapter in the form of Exercise. Solutions to the Exercise have been provided at the end of each chapter. 5. The General Science & Technical Ability section has been divided into Physics, Chemistry and Biology. 6. The book provides thoroughly updated Current Affairs section.

Book The Indian Stage

    Book Details:
  • Author : Hemendra Nath Das Gupta
  • Publisher : Palala Press
  • Release : 2018-03-02
  • ISBN : 9781378997741
  • Pages : 340 pages

Download or read book The Indian Stage written by Hemendra Nath Das Gupta and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2018-03-02 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book Knowing Native Arts

Download or read book Knowing Native Arts written by Nancy Marie Mithlo and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knowing Native Arts brings Nancy Marie Mithlo's Native insider perspective to understanding the significance of Indigenous arts in national and global milieus. These musings, written from the perspective of a senior academic and curator traversing a dynamic and at turns fraught era of Native self-determination, are a critical appraisal of a system that is often broken for Native peoples seeking equity in the arts. Mithlo addresses crucial issues, such as the professionalization of Native arts scholarship, disparities in philanthropy and training, ethnic fraud, and the receptive scope of Native arts in new global and digital realms. This contribution to the field of fine arts broadens the scope of discussions and offers insights that are often excluded from contemporary appraisals.

Book The Indian Stage

    Book Details:
  • Author : Hemendra Nath Das Gupta
  • Publisher : Palala Press
  • Release : 2015-09-06
  • ISBN : 9781341721878
  • Pages : 350 pages

Download or read book The Indian Stage written by Hemendra Nath Das Gupta and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-09-06 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book Critical Companion to Native American and First Nations Theatre and Performance

Download or read book Critical Companion to Native American and First Nations Theatre and Performance written by Jaye T. Darby and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-06 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This foundational study offers an accessible introduction to Native American and First Nations theatre by drawing on critical Indigenous and dramaturgical frameworks. It is the first major survey book to introduce Native artists, plays, and theatres within their cultural, aesthetic, spiritual, and socio-political contexts. Native American and First Nations theatre weaves the spiritual and aesthetic traditions of Native cultures into diverse, dynamic, contemporary plays that enact Indigenous human rights through the plays' visionary styles of dramaturgy and performance. The book begins by introducing readers to historical and cultural contexts helpful for reading Native American and First Nations drama, followed by an overview of Indigenous plays and theatre artists from across the century. Finally, it points forward to the ways in which Native American and First Nations theatre artists are continuing to create works that advocate for human rights through transformative Native performance practices. Addressing the complexities of this dynamic field, this volume offers critical grounding in the historical development of Indigenous theatre in North America, while analysing key Native plays and performance traditions from the mainland United States and Canada. In surveying Native theatre from the late 19th century until today, the authors explore the cultural, aesthetic, and spiritual concerns, as well as the political and revitalization efforts of Indigenous peoples. This book frames the major themes of the genre and identifies how such themes are present in the dramaturgy, rehearsal practices, and performance histories of key Native scripts.

Book Theatre of Roots

Download or read book Theatre of Roots written by Erin B. Mee and published by Seagull Books Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2008 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Independence, in 1947, in their efforts to create an 'Indian' theatre that was different from the Westernized, colonial theatre, Indian theatre practitioners began returning to their 'roots' in classical dance, religious ritual, martial arts, popular entertainment and aesthetic theory. The Theatre of Roots - as this movement was known - was the first conscious effort at creating a body of work for urban audiences combining modern European theatre with traditional Indian performance while maintaining its distinction from both. By addressing the politics of aesthetics and by challenging the visual practices, performer/spectator relationships, dramaturgical structures and aesthetic goals of colonial performance, the movement offered a strategy for reassessing colonial ideology and culture and for articulating and defining a newly emerging 'India'. Theatre of Roots presents an in-depth analysis of this movement: its innovations, theories, goals, accomplishments, problems and legacies.

Book India s Kathak Dance in Historical Perspective

Download or read book India s Kathak Dance in Historical Perspective written by Dr Margaret E Walker and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2014-09-28 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through an analysis both broad and deep of primary and secondary sources, ethnography, iconography and current performance practice, this enquiry undertakes a critical approach to the history of kathak dance and presents new data about hereditary performing artists, gendered contexts and practices, and postcolonial cultural reclamation. The account that emerges places kathak and the Kathaks firmly into the living context of North Indian performing arts.

Book Indian Classical Dance and the Making of Postcolonial National Identities

Download or read book Indian Classical Dance and the Making of Postcolonial National Identities written by Sitara Thobani and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indian Classical Dance and the Making of Postcolonial National Identities explores what happens when a national-cultural production is reproduced outside the immediate social, political and cultural context of its origin. Whereas most previous studies have analysed Indian classical dance in the context of Indian history and culture, this volume situates this dance practice in the longstanding trasnational linkages between India and the UK. What is the relation between the contemporary performance of Indian classical dance and the constitution of national, diasporic and multicultural identity? Where and how does Indian dance derive its productive power in the postcolonial moment? How do diasporic and nationalist representations of Indian culture intersect with depictions of British culture and politics? It is argued that classical Indian dance has become a key aspect of not only postcolonial South Asian diasporic identities, but also of British multicultural and transnational identity. Based on an extensive ethnographic study of performances of Indian classical dance in the UK, this book will be of interest to scholars of anthropology, sociology, South Asian studies, Postcolonial, Transnational and Cultural studies, and Theatre and Performance studies.

Book Like a Hurricane

    Book Details:
  • Author : Paul Chaat Smith
  • Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
  • Release : 2010-06
  • ISBN : 145877872X
  • Pages : 566 pages

Download or read book Like a Hurricane written by Paul Chaat Smith and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a brief but brilliant season beginning in the late 1960s, American Indians seized national attention in a series of radical acts of resistance. Like a Hurricane is a gripping account of the dramatic, breathtaking events of this tumultuous period. Drawing on a wealth of archival materials, interviews, and the authors' own experiences of these events, Like a Hurricane offers a rare, unflinchingly honest assessment of the period's successes and failures.

Book Indian Gondwana Plants

Download or read book Indian Gondwana Plants written by Albert Charles Seward and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Staging the Savage God

Download or read book Staging the Savage God written by Ralf Remshardt and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book delineates the theatre's deep connection with the grotesque and traces the historically extensive and theoretically intensive relationship between performance and its "other," the grotesque. It also presents a general theory of the grotesque"--

Book Transforming India

Download or read book Transforming India written by Sumantra Bose and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-09-09 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A nation of 1.25 billion people composed of numerous ethnic, linguistic, religious, and caste communities, India is the world’s most diverse democracy. Drawing on his extensive fieldwork and experience of Indian politics, Sumantra Bose tells the story of democracy’s evolution in India since the 1950s—and describes the many challenges it faces in the early twenty-first century. Over the past two decades, India has changed from a country dominated by a single nationwide party into a robust multiparty and federal union, as regional parties and leaders have risen and flourished in many of India’s twenty-eight states. The regionalization of the nation’s political landscape has decentralized power, given communities a distinct voice, and deepened India’s democracy, Bose finds, but the new era has also brought fresh dilemmas. The dynamism of India’s democracy derives from the active participation of the people—the demos. But as Bose makes clear, its transformation into a polity of, by, and for the people depends on tackling great problems of poverty, inequality, and oppression. This tension helps explain why Maoist revolutionaries wage war on the republic, and why people in the Kashmir Valley feel they are not full citizens. As India dramatically emerges on the global stage, Transforming India: Challenges to the World’s Largest Democracy provides invaluable analysis of its complexity and distinctiveness.