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Weaving a walk into the study of cotton's colonial politics: BHARTI PARMAR EXPLAINS HOW 'A ROAD TO NOWHERE' IS LINKED TO INDIA'S FREEDOM STRUGGLE.

Authors :
ROY, AMIT
Source :
Eastern Eye; 2/11/2022, Issue 1647, p14-14, 1p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

The article offers information on the cotton which is something T-shirt is made from, but behind the fabric is politics which connects the British empire with slaves who worked on plantations in the deep south of America as well as the freedom struggle led by Mahatma Gandhi in India. It discusses that the politics of cotton is a subject that is dear to the artist and academic Bharti Parmar, who spoke about her collaboration with Corinne Fowler, professor.

Subjects

Subjects :
COLONIES
COTTON
BOYCOTTS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0965464X
Issue :
1647
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Eastern Eye
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
155123548