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Sentiment, Politics, Censorship: The State of Hurt
SAGE India (Publisher)
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Book Description
A refreshing read in terms of its take on the issue of hate speech, hurt, and
politics of it. The furore over Wendy Doniger's alternative reading of Hinduism,
the burning of Perumal Murugan's novel, the debates in Parliament over an
Ambedkar cartoon, the removal of Ramanujan's essay on the Ramayana from
university textbooks, and the murder of Charlie Hebdo editors in Paris over
satirical cartoons of Prophet Mohammad are all rooted in purported "public"
claims to being offended or hurt. Such incidents have necessitated a deeper
understanding of the nature of hurt or offence in society. This book
interrogates the "politics of hurt" and its articulations as
Book Specifications
ISBN-13 9789351503040
Language English
Binding Hard Bound
Publisher SAGE India
Publishing Date 2015-12-14
Total Pages 324