Wages of Violence: Naming and Identity in Postcolonial Bombay

by Thomas Blom Hansen

Book Overview

When Bombay changed its name to Mumbai in 1995, it was the culmination of a long process that transformed India's primary symbol of modernity and cultural diversity into a site of intense ethnic conflict and violent nationalism. Wages of Violence is a startling account of how the city's atmosphere, dominant public languages, and power structures have changed since the 1960s.

The book centers on how Shiv Sena, a militant Hindu movement,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691088403
• ISBN13: 9780691088402
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"