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ISBN
9781856494076
EAN
9781856494076
Book Title
Rumour of Calcutta : Tourism, Charity and the Poverty of Representation
Item Length
8.5 in
Publisher
ZED Books, The Limited
Publication Year
1996
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.9 in
Author
John Hutnyk
Genre
Social Science, Political Science
Topic
General, World / Asian
Item Width
5.7 in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz
Number of Pages
256 Pages

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An extraordinary study of the politics of representation, this book explores the discursive construction of a 'city of intensities'.The author analyses representations of Calcutta in a wide variety of discourses: in the gossip and travellor-lore of backpackers and volunteer charity workers; in writing - from classic literature to travel guides; in cinema, photography and maps. The book shows how the rumours of westerners contribute to the elaboration of an imaginary city; and in doing so, circulate in ways fundamental to the maintenance of international order.A provocative and original reading of both Heidegger and Marx, the book also draws upon writers as diverse as Spivak, Trinh, Jameson, Clifford, Virilio, Bataille, Derrida, Deleuze and Guattari. As such it is essential reading for students and scholars in cultural studies, anthropology, development and sociology.

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Publisher
ZED Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
1856494071
ISBN-13
9781856494076
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1512299

Product Key Features

Author
John Hutnyk
Book Title
Rumour of Calcutta : Tourism, Charity and the Poverty of Representation
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
General, World / Asian
Publication Year
1996
Type
Textbook
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, Political Science
Number of Pages
256 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.5 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
5.7 in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Ds486.C2h88 1996
Reviews
"Excellent... in some places exciting, in others brilliant. I can pay Hutnyk no greater compliment than to say that his story of Calcutta should survive as a living imagery." -- Ashis Nandy, Center for the Study of Developing Societies, New Delhi "A substantial contribution to an established and rapidly developing interdisciplinary literature on tourism as a key topic in the study of contemporary cultures... among the most intensive, original and theoretically sophisticated critical studies of contemporary tourism" -- George Marcus, Professor of Anthropology, Rice University, 'A substantial contribution to an established and rapidly developing interdisciplinary literature on tourism as a key topic in the study of contemporary cultures... among the most intensive, original and theoretically sophisticated critical studies of contemporary tourism' - George Marcus, Professor of Anthropology, Rice University 'Excellent... in some places exciting, in others brilliant. I can pay Hutnyk no greater compliment than to say that his story of Calcutta should survive as a living imagery.' - Ashis Nandy, Center for the Study of Developing Societies, New Delhi, 'A substantial contribution to an established and rapidly developing interdisciplinary literature on tourism as a key topic in the study of contemporary cultures... among the most intensive, original and theoretically sophisticated critical studies of contemporary tourism' - George Marcus, Professor of Anthropology, Rice University'Excellent... in some places exciting, in others brilliant. I can pay Hutnyk no greater compliment than to say that his story of Calcutta should survive as a living imagery.' - Ashis Nandy, Center for the Study of Developing Societies, New Delhi
Table of Content
Contents 1. Calcutta Cipher 2. Travellers in Calcutta 3. Writing Calcutta: travelling with Lèvi-Strauss and Gunter Grass 4. Cartographies 5. Photogenic Calcutta 6. Cinematic Calcutta Conclusion
Copyright Date
1996
Target Audience
College Audience
Lccn
96-025687
Dewey Decimal
954.1/47
Dewey Edition
20

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