Name: gandhi's spinning wheel and the making of india
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Author: Rebecca Brown
ISBN: 9780415635950

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gandhi's spinning wheel and the making of india

Type

Physical Book

Author

Rebecca Brown

Publisher

Routledge

Year

2012

Language

English

Pages

166

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 1.0 cm

Weight

0.21 kg.

ISBN

0415635950

ISBN13

9780415635950

Synopsis "gandhi's spinning wheel and the making of india"

Gandhi's use of the spinning wheel was one of the most significant unifying elements of the nationalist movement in India. Spinning was seen as an economic and political activity that could bring together the diverse population of South Asia, and allow the formerly elite nationalist movement to connect to the broader Indian population. This book looks at the politics of spinning both as a visual symbol and as a symbolic practice. It traces the genealogy of spinning from its early colonial manifestations in Company painting to its appropriation by the anti-colonial movement. This complex of visual imagery and performative ritual had the potential to overcome labour, gender, and religious divisions and thereby produce an accessible and effective symbol for the Gandhian anti-colonial movement. By thoroughly examining all aspects of this symbol's deployment, this book unpacks the politics of the spinning wheel and provides a model for the analysis of political symbols elsewhere. It also probes the successes of India's particular anti-colonial movement, making an invaluable contribution to studies in social and cultural history, as well as South Asian Studies.

Rebecca Brown

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Rebecca Julia Brown (May 21, 1948 - June 23, 2020), born Ruth Irene Bailey, was a controversial American Christian writer known for claiming in her books to have liberated people from occultism in Indiana and other parts of the United States. She was married to Daniel Michael Yoder since December 10, 1989, and led the religious group Harvest Warriors, or as it is also known, Warriors of the Harvest.

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