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PROF Rachel Dwyer's Outputs (70)

What do Hindus believe? (2008)
Book
Dwyer, R. (2008). What do Hindus believe?. Granta

Hinduism is a much contested term used to describe the wide range of religious beliefs and practices of more than 800 million people, most of whom live in India. While some regard Hinduism as diverse but coherent, others argue that in the absence of... Read More about What do Hindus believe?.

Indian cinema (2007)
Book Chapter
Dwyer, R. (2007). Indian cinema. In P. Cook (Ed.), The cinema book (221-223). British Film Institute

The goddess in Indian film. (2006)
Book Chapter
Dwyer, R. (2006). The goddess in Indian film. In J. Menzies (Ed.), Goddess: divine energy (153-155). Art Gallery of New South Wales

Kiss or Tell? Declaring Love in Hindi Films (2006)
Book Chapter
Dwyer, R. (2006). Kiss or Tell? Declaring Love in Hindi Films. In F. Orsini (Ed.), Love in South Asia. A Cultural History (289-302). Cambridge University Press

Planet Bollywood: Hindi film in the UK. (2006)
Book Chapter
Dwyer, R. (2006). Planet Bollywood: Hindi film in the UK. In S. Sayyid, N. Ali, & V. S. Kalra (Eds.), Postcolonial people: South Asians in Britain (366-375). Hurst and Co

Cinema (2005)
Book Chapter
Dwyer, R. (2005). Cinema. In D. Cush, C. Robinson, & M. York (Eds.), The encyclopaedia of Hinduism. Routledge Curzon

Representing the Muslim: the 'courtesan film' in Indian popular cinema. (2004)
Book Chapter
Dwyer, R. (2004). Representing the Muslim: the 'courtesan film' in Indian popular cinema. In T. Parfitt, & Y. Egorova (Eds.), Jews, Muslims and Mass Media Mediating the 'Other' (78-92). Routledge/Curzon

I am often asked if I teach ‘Hindu’ cinema or speak ‘Hindu’ or ‘Indian’. It is easy to be scornful of the misuse of these terms, but it is more interesting to examine their historical connections. All these words are historically connected, being der... Read More about Representing the Muslim: the 'courtesan film' in Indian popular cinema..

Yeh shaadi nahin ho sakti! (This wedding cannot happen!) (2004)
Book Chapter
Dwyer, R. (2004). Yeh shaadi nahin ho sakti! (This wedding cannot happen!). In G. W. Jones, & K. Ramdas (Eds.), (Un)tying the knot: ideal and reality in Asian marriage (59-90). Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore

Yash Chopra (2002)
Book
Dwyer, R. (2002). Yash Chopra. British Film Institute. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781838710965

As a charismatic director in the Indian film industry, Chopra’s name is synonymous with the glamour of the romantic film and a certain style within Indian culture. Spanning four decades, his directed features include some of the classic films of Indi... Read More about Yash Chopra.