A Media Anthropology of India

Omtale

The book introduces Media Anthropology as a distinct sub-discipline in India, presenting a sustained trajectory of research and media practice that have contributed to its growth over the years. Across five thematic sections and 18 chapters, the book presents wide ranging research on various strands of media anthropology as a field, including ethnographic and engaged studies of visual and digital forms of media. The chapters present anthropological research exploring vibrantly diverse spatial settings and subjectivities, allowing readers to grasp the ways in which media practices emerge and come alive. This book will be indispensable for scholars and researchers of media and communication studies, anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, and South Asian studies.