Critical Social Science Perspectives on Indian Cinema

What is cinema and how do social scientists view it critically? Why is cinema important to our understanding of modern society? What does cinema mean to a society like India? What is the past, present, and possible future of Indian cinema? How has Indian cinema shaped Indian mentalities and how has it been influenced by ideologies present in Indian society? This edited collection of sixteen essays by distinguished scholars answers these questions and also includes:

• Comprehensive examinatio...