Reading Against the Orientalist Grain
Syed Jamil Ahmed • 2008 • Anderson India
- Author
- Syed Jamil Ahmed
- First published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Anderson India
- ISBN
- 9788190671903
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Published in 2008 by Anderson India, Reading Against the Orientalist Grain is a scholarly inquiry authored by Syed Jamil Ahmed, a prominent figure in theatre studies and performance research in Bangladesh. The work emerges from a rigorous academic context, specifically focusing on the critical deconstruction of colonial and Orientalist perspectives within the study of Asian and South Asian performance traditions.
Ahmed’s design and methodological approach aim to challenge established Eurocentric frameworks that have historically framed non-Western performance as exotic or static. By engaging with critical theory, the text seeks to reclaim the agency of indigenous performance practices. The book is recognized within academic circles as a foundational piece for students and scholars interested in the intersection of post-colonial theory and performance studies.
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