Stories That Bind: Political Economy and Culture in by Madhavi Murty PAPERBACK

Stories That BindPolitical Economy and Culture in New India\nAuthor(s): Madhavi Murty\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Rutgers University Press, United States\nImprint: Rutgers University Press\nISBN-13: 9781978828759, 978-1978828759\nSynopsis\nStories that Bind: Political Economy and Culture in New India examines the assertion of authoritarian nationalism and neoliberalism; both backed by the authority of the state and argues that contemporary India should be understood as the intersection of the two. More importantly, the book reveals, through its focus on India and its complex media landscape that this intersection has a narrative form, which author, Madhavi Murty labels spectacular realism. The book shows that the intersection of neoliberalism with authoritarian nationalism is strengthened by the circulation of stories about \""emergence,\"" \""renewal,\"" \""development,\"" and \""mobility\"" of the nation and its people. It studies stories told through film, journalism, and popular non-f.