The Politics of Cultural Practice: Thinking through Theatre in an Age of Globalization - Softcover

"Bharucha's well-written, thoughtful study . . . provides an insightful examination of the most pressing questions facing art and international society in the new millennium . . . an important study of the complex intersections of culture in which Bharucha connects the dramatic traditions of East and West . . . a significant work."--Choice

Is equitable global cultural exchange possible? Who determines this exchange and at whose expense? Can community and place survive the anonymity of the market and the patriarchy of the state? How can global practice provoke new modes of resistance in an age of globalization? The Politics of Cultural Practice defies the homogenizing and antidemocratic forces of globalization. Refuting the notion that the West is everywhere, Rustom Bharucha draws on the emergent cultures of secular struggle in contemporary India to engage with the volatile global issues of intellectual property rights, cultural tourism, and the marking of minorities on the basis of religion, caste, language, gender, and sexuality. A dazzling analysis of life, politics, and art in our globalizing world, his book demonstrates the power of the intercultural imaginary to radically shape the 21st century.