Re-orientalism and South Asian Identity Politics: The Oriental Other Within

Orientalism refers to the imitation of aspects of Eastern cultures in
the West, and was devised in order to have authority over the Orient.
The concept of Re-Orientalism maintains the divide between the Orient
and the West. However, where Orientalism is based on how the West
constructs the East, Re-Orientalism is grounded on how the cultural East
comes to terms with an orientalised East.

This book explores various new forms, objects and modes of
circulation that sustain this renovated form of Orientalism in South
Asian culture. The contributors identify and engage with recent debates
about postcolonial South Asian identity politics, discussing a range of
different texts and films such as The White Tiger, Bride & Prejudice
and Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love.

Providing new theoretical insights from the areas of literature, film
studies and cultural and discourse analysis, this book is an
stimulating read for students and scholars interested in South Asian
culture, postcolonial studies and identity politics.