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020			_a9789356405295
082			_a915.41470452 _bH8R8
100			_aHutnyk, John _9424155
245			_aThe rumour of Calcutta: tourism, charity and the poverty of representation
260			_bBloomsbury _c2023 _aNew Delhi
300			_ax, 246 p. _bIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aAn extraordinary study of the politics of representation, this book explores the discursive construction of a 'city of intensities'. The author analyses representations of Calcutta in a wide variety of discourses: in the gossip and travellor-lore of backpackers and volunteer charity workers; in writing - from classic literature to travel guides; in cinema, photography and maps. The book shows how the rumours of westerners contribute to the elaboration of an imaginary city; and in doing so, circulate in ways fundamental to the maintenance of international order. A provocative and original reading of both Heidegger and Marx, the book also draws upon writers as diverse as Spivak, Trinh, Jameson, Clifford, Virilio, Bataille, Derrida, Deleuze and Guattari. As such it is essential reading for students and scholars in cultural studies, anthropology, development and sociology. https://www.bloomsbury.com/in/rumour-of-calcutta-9789356405295/
650			_aKolkata - India - Description and travel. _9424580
650			_aKolkata - India - History. _9424581
650			_aCharity - India _9424588
650			_aPoverty - India _91586
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