| Author: |
Rai Shakil Akhtar |
| Publisher: |
Oxford |
Description:
An inter-disciplinary book, Rai Shakil Akhtar's 'Media, Religion & Politics in Pakistan' takes a fresh look at Pakistani culture and society, attributing its negative aspects to 'parasitic landlordism' as opposed to the oft-targeted colonial or neo-colonial policies or administration.
The author defines the role and scope of media, religion, politics and social relations in Pakistan, and argues that an informal alliance between the landlords, civil bureaucracy, ulema and the military has sought to maintain the status quo and together, these powerful elements have effectively kept the forces of change in check.
| DesiStore # |
PBH00964 |
| ISBN |
0-19-579174-6 |
| Edition |
First |
| Year |
2000 |
| Pages |
255 |
| Weight (kg) |
0.51 |
| Shipping Weight (lbs) |
1.29 |
| HB/PB |
Hard Back |
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He asserts that the latent forces of change- the modernists, religious revivalists, merchants/industrialists- have failed to assert themselves in any meaningful way, and the mass media and intellectuals find their immediate interests better served by siding with the ruling elite.
The author concludes that the situation calls for urgent and fundamental change through intellectual insurgency, failing which the anachronistic order might collapse under its own weight.
Media, Religion & Politics in Pakistan
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