{"product_id":"nationalism-and-the-imagination-paperback","title":"Nationalism and the Imagination - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGayatri Chakravorty Spivak\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGayatri Chakravorty Spivak has distinguished herself as one of the foremost scholars of contemporary literary and postcolonial theory and feminist thought. Known for her translation of Derrida's \u003ci\u003eOn Grammatology \u003c\/i\u003eand her groundbreaking essay, \"Can the Subaltern Speak?,\" Spivak has often focused on subaltern, marginalized women and the role of essentialism in feminist thought to unite women from divergent cultural backgrounds. In \u003ci\u003eNationalism and the Imagination\u003c\/i\u003e, Spivak expands upon her previous postcolonial scholarship, employing a cultural lens to examine the rhetorical underpinnings of the idea of the nation-state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this gripping and intellectually rigorous work, Spivak specifically analyzes the creation of Indian sovereignty in 1947 and the tone of Indian nationalism, bound up with class and religion, that arose in its wake. Spivak was five years old when independence was declared, and she vividly writes: \"These are my earliest memories: Famine and blood on the streets.\" As well, she recollects the songs and folklore stories that were prevalent at the time in order to examine the role of the mother tongue and the relationship between language and feelings of national identity. She concludes that nationalism colludes with the private sphere of the imagination in order to command the public sphere. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Originally given as an address at the University of Sofia in Bulgaria, \u003ci\u003eNationalism and the Imagination\u003c\/i\u003e provides powerful insight into the historical narrative of India as well as compelling ideas that speak to nationalist concerns around the world. Also included in this book is the discussion with Spivak that followed the speech, making this an essential and informative work for scholars of post-colonialism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGayatri Chakravorty Spivak\u003c\/b\u003e is University Professor in the Humanities and Director of the Institute for Comparative Literature and Society at Columbia University. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eIn Other Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Post-Colonial Critic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Critique of Post-Colonial Reason\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.1 x 4.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47459481387186,"sku":"9780857423184","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/f96f8c9523f127c1bb077681e7e5f8e0.webp?v=1778902608","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/nationalism-and-the-imagination-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}