RLG211H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Romila Thapar, Folklore, Nerd
Document Summary
Since the late 20th century mass media ramayana have become more common. The ramayana does not belong to any one moment in history, for it has its own history which lies embedded in the many versions which were woven around the theme at different times and places. The appropriation of the story by a multiplicity of groups meant a multiplicity of versions through which the social aspirations and ideological concerns of each group were articulated. The story in these versions included significant variations which changed the conceptualization of character, event, and meaning. With this new televised ramayana there was a decrease in religious diversity which is a problem bc vocal versions of ramayana responded to local issues. Part one: mass culture and its aesthetic forms. To understand how media structure both human consciousness and power relations need to study them historically. We have thought about the eoral story of folktale as one example of a medium.
