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Posts Tagged ‘hybridity’

Dis-Orienting Rhythms: the politics of the new Asian dance music

by Sanjay Sharma • 8 Mar 09
Journal: Files

This book writes back the presence of South Asian youth into a rapidly expanding and exuberant music scene; and celebrates this as a dynamic expression of the experience of diaspora with an urgent political consciousness.


The force of race

by Daniel Swanton • 23 Feb 08
Journal: Issues | Race/Matter [2]

The sudden change of ambiance in a street within the space of a few metres; the evident division of a city into zones of distinct psychic atmospheres; the path of least resistance which is automatically followed in aimless strolls (and


The materiality of race theory

by Ben Pitcher • 23 Feb 08
Journal: Issues | Race/Matter [2]

In this article I want to think not about the materiality of race, but about the material dimensions of race theory. In particular, I want to consider as material the relationship between race theory and an anti-racist politics in contemporary…


“Londonstani” by Gautam Malkani; “Tourism” by Nirpal Singh Dhaliwal

by Anamik Saha • 14 Jun 07
Journal: Reviews | books

Review of: Gautam Malkani (2007) Londonstani, HarperPerennial; and Nirpal Singh Dhaliwal (2006) Tourism, Vintage.

With last year’s protests surrounding the filming of Monica Ali’s Brick Lane the debate on authenticity and representation yet again reared its head. It seems a…


East is East and the pitfalls of Hybridity

by Sanjay Sharma • 10 Feb 07
Journal: Reviews | film

East is East has been hailed the British comedy hit of 1999. If the media response is anything to go by, this film has been a run away success:[1]

A clear audience favorite with the kind of