Cinema and the urban poor in south India

This study of the Indian cinema is concerned particularly with cinema-goers in Madurai, a city in Tamil Nadu, South India. Sara Dickey reviews the history of Tamil film, explains the structure of the industry, and presents the perspective of the filmmakers. However, the core of the book is an analys...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Dickey, Sara (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press 1993.
Colección:CUP ebooks.
Cambridge studies in social and cultural anthropology ; 92.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b39702704*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Lives in Madurai
  • 3. Activities and attitudes
  • 4. History of Tamil cinema
  • 5. Films
  • 6. Film themes
  • 7. Filmmakers
  • 8. Audiences
  • 9. Fan clubs and politics
  • 10. Conclusions.