Materiality and Visuality in North East India: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

The edited book explores the materiality and visuality of symbols, meanings, representations, and social implications in North East India, addressing power, social reproduction, ideological dominance, and knowledge production. It argues that objects are active agents in creating perceptions, bodily practices, discourses, and perceptions of our social world. It is of interest to scholars of ethnicity, identity construction, politics and state, cultural studies, media studies, visual, social, and cultural anthropology, and sociology, as well as lay readers who want to learn more about the region.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 217 pages
Publication date: 18 July 2022
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This edited book, set in the context of North East India, delves into the significance of symbols, meanings, representations, and the social implications of materiality and visuality, as well as the dynamics of power, social reproduction, ideological dominance, and knowledge production, from an interdisciplinary perspective. It aims to address the question of why certain things matter more than others or what happens when certain things are made more visible than others. Through the use of cultural sources, both material and visual, the book argues that objects should be seen as active agents in creating perceptions, bodily practices, discourses, and perceptions of our social world, rather than mere representations. Each chapter in the book explores and engages with these pertinent issues to arrive at a more comprehensive understanding of the status quo. The book is of interest to scholars of ethnicity, identity construction, politics and state, cultural studies, media studies, visual, social, and cultural anthropology, and sociology, as well as lay readers who want to learn more about the region.

Weight: 397g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811619724
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021