South Asian Transnationalisms explores encounters in twentieth century South Asia beyond the conventional categories of center and periphery; colonizer and colonized. Considering the cultural and political exchanges between artists and intellectuals of South Asia with counterparts in the United States; continental Europe; the Caribbean; and East Asia; the contributors interrogate the relationships between identity and agency; language and space; race and empire; nation and ethnicity; and diaspora and nationality.This book deploys transnational syntaxes such as cinema; dance; and literature to reflect on social; technological; and political change. Conceiving of the transnational as neither liberatory nor necessarily hegemonic; the authors seek to explore the contradictions; opportunities; disjunctures; and exclusions of the vexed experience of globalization in South Asia.This book was published as a special issue of South Asian History and Culture.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful. Inspiring story of an amazing woman overcoming personal demons and success in the music businessBy D. RoesenerFirst of all; I am a die-hard and long-time Pointer Sisters fan. That said; Ruth Pointers auto-biography is completely different than most celebrity biographies. If you are looking for a book that is full of name-dropping; bad-mouthing celebrity gossip; this is NOT it. Ruth bares all in this painfully honest story of her life from childhood to present day. She writes in detail about her hard-charging life of drugs and alcohol and; happily; how she tackled those demons with decades of sobriety. Ruth is open about struggles with parenting and love while living the life of a music star. Readers will find interesting how Ruth and her sisters managed their relationships during their 40 years in the music business. Ruth has led a very complex and amazing life and her struggles and triumphs are well worth the read. Just look at that smile of hers on the cover and tell me how you dont want to know what it behind it.11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Indeed "Still So Excited" (as "Only Sisters Can Do That honey") is a glorious testament to sisterly love with no boundaries andBy Carlos LeonWhat a story! I never would have imagined what Ruth wrote. Of course as a fan since their first release in 1973 and a steady student of their vocals (I learned so much from them) I knew there was more to their tight knit sisterhood than was visible. But the strength; struggles; triumphs and continued legacy are even more profound to me. Indeed "Still So Excited" (as "Only Sisters Can Do That honey") is a glorious testament to sisterly love with no boundaries and relentless dedication to each other. The unified vocals and distinct personalities bonded like a slice of heaven for the world to enjoy. It makes me sad to know some of the backstory and the lack of promotion they received from inept recording companies in their latter years. There were so many missed opportunities for major hits. Still; the group made history unmatched because there is nor was there a group like The Pointer Sisters that dared to record and sing in SO many different musical styles. Just try and name another female vocal trio or quartet that accomplished that. No ya cant but YES they can and DID!3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. I am glad that one of the sisters finally got around to ...By EvertI have been a fan of the Pointer Sisters for nearly 43 years; and I have been waiting to read a book such as this one almost as long. I am glad that one of the sisters finally got around to writing a history of the group. I initially wished that it had been Anita; because Ruth has a reputation among a significant number of fans of being "not so nice". But giving the "devil" her due; I will say that I enjoyed the book very much and I had a new appreciation for Ruth after I read it.
