Wages of Violence
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 ...
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 ...
