Honeymoon couples and Jurassic babies identity and play in Chennai's post-independence sabha theater / Kristen Rudisill.
| Author/creator | Rudisill, Kristen, 1975- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Albany : SUNY Press, [2022] |
| Description | xvii, 323 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Situating sabha theater. Introduction: discovering sabha theater -- The space of the sabha: art patronage and the reinforcement of taste in Chennai -- Brahmin humor: caste politics and the rise of sabha comedies -- The amateur aesthetic: two or three people just standing on stage -- Sabha comedies in focus. Marriage in Washington: performance of Brahmin culture -- Honeymoon couples and Jurassic babies: belonging and respect -- Husband or servant? masquerade and middle-class identity -- Blurred genres: Tamil Brahmins as Indian intellectuals -- Following trends: the future of sabha theater. |
| Abstract | "Contextualizes Sabha Theatre historically, politically, and aesthetically, revealing how it expresses a Tamil Brahmin identity that is at once traditional and modern"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-298) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021057554 |
| ISBN | 9781438489759 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |