Communicating India's soft power Buddha to Bollywood /

In recent years, India has emerged as a major economic and political power. Yet, the country's cultural influence outside India has not been adequately analyzed in academic discourses. This book, a pioneering attempt, from an international communication/media perspective, is aimed to fill the e...

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Main Authors: Thussu, Daya Kishan.
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Series: Palgrave Macmillan series in global public diplomacy
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Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137027894
Summary: In recent years, India has emerged as a major economic and political power. Yet, the country's cultural influence outside India has not been adequately analyzed in academic discourses. This book, a pioneering attempt, from an international communication/media perspective, is aimed to fill the existing gap in scholarship in this area.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9781137027887, 2013.
Carrier Form: 240 p. : 9 figures.
ISBN: 9781137027894 :
1137027894 :
CLC: G0
Contents: Contents List of tables and figures Introduction 1: De-Americanizing Soft Power 2: Historical Context of India's Soft Power 3: India Abroad: the Diasporic Dividend 4: Software for Soft Power 5: Culture as Soft Power - Bollywood and Beyond 6: Branding India - a Public-Private Partnership Conclusion References Index.