{"product_id":"tamil-oratory-and-the-dravidian-aesthetic-democratic-practice-in-south-india-hardcover","title":"Tamil Oratory and the Dravidian Aesthetic: Democratic Practice in South India - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBernard Bate\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book about the newness of old things. It concerns an oratorical revolution, a transformation of oratorical style linked to larger transformations in society at large. It explores the aesthetics of Tamil oratory and its vital relationship to one of the key institutions of modern society: democracy. Therefore this book also bears on the centrality of language to the modern human condition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough Tamil oratory is a relatively new practice in south India, the Dravidian (or Tamil nationalist) style employs archaic forms of Tamil that suggest an ancient mode of speech. Beginning with the advent of mass democratic politics in the 1940s, a new generation of politician adopted this style, known as \"fine,\" or \"beautiful Tamil\" (\u003ci\u003ecentamil\u003c\/i\u003e), for its distinct literary virtuosity, poesy, and alluring evocation of a pure Tamil past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBernard Bate explores the \u003ci\u003ecentamil\u003c\/i\u003e phenomenon, arguing that the genre's spectacular literacy and use of ceremonial procession, urban political ritual, and posters, praise poetry are critical components in the production of a singularly Tamil mode of political modernity: a Dravidian neoclassicism. From his perspective, the \u003ci\u003ecentamil\u003c\/i\u003e revolution and Dravidian neoclassicism suggest that modernity is not the mere successor of tradition but the production of tradition, and that this production is a primary modality of modernity, a new newness-albeit a newness of old things.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBernard Bate is an associate professor in anthropology at Yale University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45301814984806,"sku":"9780231147569","price":156.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Z2lVRnZuaWJlZ0V1dFVrZWlSdGRGQT09.webp?v=1773971432","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/tamil-oratory-and-the-dravidian-aesthetic-democratic-practice-in-south-india-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}