This book is a comprehensive critical history of women artistes in Indian theatre and dance of the colonial and post-colonial periods. Its underlying premise is that one cannot evaluate such performances in the Indian context without looking at dance and theatre together; unlike the course taken by traditional scholarship. The author weaves together issues of sexuality and colonialism; and culture and society to provide a holistic account of women performers in India.The distinguishing features of this book are: a close reading of archival materials; field surveys and extensive interviews that provide new information and insights. The book is divided into two sections; on the Actress and on the Danseuse; and displays how the two evolved in different ways. In doing this; it explores the theme of identity and body politics; while simultaneously balancing a historical narrative with emphasis on crucial individual topics. The book adopts a pluralistic approach combining history; economics; cultural studies; popular culture; anthropology; ethnography and feminist criticism. Archival photographsmdash;some of which have never been published beforemdash;make it a collectorrsquo;s item.
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