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CENSORSHIP
Brinda Bose (Ed.)
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The debate on censorship in India has hinged primarily
on two issues— the depiction of sex in the
various media, and the representation of events
that could, potentially, lead to violent communal
clashes. Censorship was institutionalised by the
colonial British government, and has remained a
much-contested government institution. In a multi-cultural
society with diverse tastes and moral standards,
who is to draw the line? And what reasonable curbs
can be imposed on the freedom of expression? Can
artistic merit be conflated with public good? Is
the urge to purge the public arena of unnecessarily
prurient and lascivious images actually in the interests
of women and of society at large? |
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BRINDA
BOSE
teaches at
the Department of English, Hindu College,
Delhi University, and researches in postcolonial,
gender and cultural studies. She has published
widely on gender, Indian writing and cinema,
and has most recently edited Translating
Desire: The Politics of Gender and Culture
in India. |
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