The Performance of Nationalism

by Jisha Menon

Book Overview

Imagine the patriotic camaraderie of national day parades. How crucial is performance for the sustenance of the nation? The Performance of Nationalism considers the formation of the Indian and Pakistani nation, in the wake of the most violent chapter of its history: the partition of the subcontinent. In the process, Jisha Menon offers a fresh analysis of nationalism from the perspective of performance. Menon recuperates the manifold valences of mimesis...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110846856X
• ISBN13: 9781108468565
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"