Mirror politics : 'Fire', Hindutva and Indian culture
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Economic and Political Weekly
Publication Date
3-6-1999
Volume
34
Issue
10/11
First Page
581
Last Page
584
Publisher
Economic and Political Weekly
Abstract
With the immediate danger of a possible ban now behind us, it may be useful to look at 'Fire' more carefully and raise certain questions in the context of the recent controversy and acclaim. Shouldn't we go beyond identifying good and bad images of women to investigate the critique of patriarchy that a film like 'Fire' provides, and the characterisation of the feminist self that it makes available?
Print ISSN
00129976
E-ISSN
23498846
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Additional Information
This article also published in Inter-Asia Cultural Studies, 1(2) (2000), 374-379.
Full-text Version
Publisher’s Version
Language
English
Recommended Citation
John, M. E., & Niranjana, T. (1999). Mirror politics: 'Fire', Hindutva and Indian culture. Economic and Political Weekly, 34(10/11), 581-584.