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Chapter 8: What Pictures Want Now: Rural Consumers of Images, 1980-2000.

Authors :
Pinney, Christopher
Source :
Photos of the Gods: The Printed Image & Political Struggle in India; 2003, p181-200, 20p, 15 Color Photographs, 1 Black and White Photograph
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

Chapter 8 of the book "Photos of the Gods: The Printed Image and Political Struggle in India," by Christopher Pinney is presented. It explores the popularity of the chromolithograph images published in Bhatisuda, a village located in Madhya Pradesh between Bombay and Delhi. It also highlights the symbolic separation and hierarchization of the castes and religious groups in the village.

Details

Language :
English
ISBNs :
9781861891846
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Photos of the Gods: The Printed Image & Political Struggle in India
Publication Type :
Book
Accession number :
50340282