Gandhi's Spinning Wheel and the Making of India

by Rebecca M. Brown

Book Overview

Gandhi's use of the spinning wheel was one of the most significant unifying elements of the nationalist movement in India. Spinning was seen as an economic and political activity that could bring together the diverse population of South Asia, and allow the formerly elite nationalist movement to connect to the broader Indian population.

This book looks at the politics of spinning both as a visual symbol and as a symbolic practice. It traces...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415494311
• ISBN13: 9780415494311
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.5"