{"product_id":"re-orientalism-and-south-asian-identity-lisa-lau-9780415599023","title":"Re-Orientalism and South Asian Identity Politics: The Oriental Other Within","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrientalism refers to the imitation of aspects of Eastern cultures in the West, and was devised in order to have authority over the Orient. The concept of Re-Orientalism maintains the divide between the Orient and the West. However, where Orientalism is based on how the West constructs the East, Re-Orientalism is grounded on how the cultural East comes to terms with an orientalised East.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores various new forms, objects and modes of circulation that sustain this renovated form of Orientalism in South Asian culture. The contributors identify and engage with recent debates about postcolonial South Asian identity politics, discussing a range of different texts and films such as The White Tiger, Bride \u0026amp; Prejudice and Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding new theoretical insights from the areas of literature, film studies and cultural and discourse analysis, this book is an stimulating read for students and scholars interested in South Asian culture, postcolonial studies and identity politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa Lau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415599024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415599023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.44d","brand":"Lisa Lau","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064937296127,"sku":"9780415599023","price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0c50a81e-9b46-4bf9-8897-3544fb1273ca.jpg?v=1768672043","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/re-orientalism-and-south-asian-identity-lisa-lau-9780415599023","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}