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Indian cricket, popular culture and “national Thing”: Reflections from sport‐induced nationalism

Cricket in India has evolved much beyond its fundamental definition as a game or form of entertainment in the present century. The liberalization process in the 1990s, followed by the drastic social changes in the country, impacted the game, leading it to acquire new meanings as cultural text. Curre...

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Published in:International journal of applied psychoanalytic studies 2024-06, Vol.21 (2), p.n/a
Main Authors: Anuranj, Cheriya Kelambath, Sircar, Ajanta
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