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Book Summary
Khadi: Gandhi's Mega Symbol of Subversion investigates the power of a symbol to
qualitatively transform society, studying Mahatma Gandhi's use of clothing as a
metaphor for unity, empowerment and liberation from imperial subjugation.
Bringing together historical evidence of Gandhi's search for a semiotics of
attire in his quest for personal integrity and socio-political change, this book
elaborates on the subversion underlying Gandhi's sartorial communication from a
multidisciplinary perspective. It brings out the complexity of the issue in
diverse contexts such as British Empire and the Indian National Congress,
Hindu-Muslim tension, the urban-rural divide, and Ambedkar and untouchability.
Following a philosophical discourse, the book provides contextual analysis of
the symbolic
- ISBN-13
- 9788132107354
- Language
- English
- Binding
- Hard Bound
- Publisher
- Sage India
- Publishing Date
- 2012-08-10
- Total Pages
- 344
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Book Summary
Khadi: Gandhi's Mega Symbol of Subversion investigates the power of a symbol to
qualitatively transform society, studying Mahatma Gandhi's use of clothing as a
metaphor for unity, empowerment and liberation from imperial subjugation.
Bringing together historical evidence of Gandhi's search for a semiotics of
attire in his quest for personal integrity and socio-political change, this book
elaborates on the subversion underlying Gandhi's sartorial communication from a
multidisciplinary perspective. It brings out the complexity of the issue in
diverse contexts such as British Empire and the Indian National Congress,
Hindu-Muslim tension, the urban-rural divide, and Ambedkar and untouchability.
Following a philosophical discourse, the book provides contextual analysis of
the symbolic
Book Specifications
- ISBN-13
- 9788132107354
- Language
- English
- Binding
- Hard Bound
- Publisher
- Sage India
- Publishing Date
- 2012-08-10
- Total Pages
- 344