{"product_id":"the-other-in-south-asian-diana-dimitrova-9780415711524","title":"The Other in South Asian Religion, Literature and Film: Perspectives on Otherism and Otherness","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book introduces the term \"otherism\" and looks at the discourse of otherism and the issue of otherness in South Asian religion, literature and film. It examines cultural questions related to the human condition of being the \"other,\" of the process of \"othering\" and of the representation of \"otherness\" and its religious, cultural and ideological implications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book applies the perspectives of ideological criticism, theories of hybridity, orientalism, nationalism, and gender and queer studies to gain new insights into the literature, film and culture of South Asia. It looks at the different ways of interpreting \"otherness\" today. The book goes on to analyze the ideological implications of the creation of \"otherness\" with regard to religious and cultural identity and the legitimation of power, as well as how the representation of \"otherness\" reflects the power structures of contemporary societies in South Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering a well-thought-out reflection on important cultural questions as well as a deep insight into the study of religion and \"otherness\" in South Asian literature and film, this book is a pioneering project that is of interest to scholars of South Asian Studies and South Asian religions, literatures and cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Diana Dimitrova\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415711525\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415711524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/24\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.20w x 0.60d","brand":"Diana Dimitrova","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48658872991999,"sku":"9780415711524","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-other-in-south-asian-diana-dimitrova-9780415711524","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}