The Parlour and the Streets
| Author | : Sumanta Banerjee |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 274 |
| Release | : 1989 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015021589810 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Parlour and the Streets by : Sumanta Banerjee
Download or read book The Parlour and the Streets written by Sumanta Banerjee and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sumanta Banerjee Analyses The Development Of The Various Forms Of Folk Culture Of The Urban Poor In The New Metropolis Of Calcutta, As A Fallout Of The Process Of Urbanization In The Wake Of The Establishment Of The British Colonial System In Bengal. Profusely Illustrated With Examples Of Contemporary Street Songs And Popular Performing Arts, The Book Traces The Beginings Of Tension Between These Urban Folk Cultural Forms And The New Culture Of The Bengali Elite That Was Western In Inspiration.
