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STREET THEATRE - THE THIRD THEATRE: AGENTS FOR SOCIAL ENGINEERING IN INDIA Shrimati Das; Asha N. Rabb
Humaniora Vol 24, No 2 (2012)
Publisher : Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada

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Street Theatre in India, referred to as the 'Third Theatre' as a form of social and cultural communication, is deeply rooted in the Indian tradition. Many complex social issues be it gender related, child labor, imparting knowledge about HIV and AIDS, the need to educate a girl child, social and political systems, dynastic politics, are all enacted through the genre of 'street plays'. There is a'stage discussion' through varying perspectives of a number of characters, bringing an 'immediacy and urgency' to the theme under consideration. It is a situation, where the audience has not come prepared to watch a play, may not have time on hand, hence the impact of a 'street play' is direct, close, intimate and effective. The impact is 'immediate'. A 'convince-convert' strategy is employedaccompanied by a 'Dholak' (Indian percussion musical instrument) or a 'choir' to attract the crowd at the cross roads or any street corner.Keywords: Street Theatre, revolutionary, proscenium, complex social issues, stage discussion, revitalizing theatre using 'bhasha', instrument for immediate impact
PACE MAKERS OF DEVELOPMENT WOMEN IN INDIAN HISTORY: PAST-PRESENT— A CRITICAL REVIEW Shrimati Das; M.M. Dhalayat
Humaniora Vol 25, No 1 (2013)
Publisher : Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada

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No matter how the world changes, no matter what country and social system people are in, no one can deny women’s importance in history. But it does not mean that women are always treated well and fairly, and the women’s role in history has undergone numerous changes. In the past few decades women were considered to be a part of wealth and property. She used to be sold and purchased like any property or cattle. Till recently women were treated on different footing/pedestal, ‘depriving’ them of their rights but ‘reminding’ them of their duties. But with the changing times, the role of women in India has changed from child bearing to rearing to bread earner. Thus the new cultural milieu is making it inevitable for them to face the emerging reality in contemporary Indian society. This article is an attempt to throw light on the status of women in India from past to the present. It also tries to explain the position of women on the basis of socio-economic- political empowerment. Throughout the Indian history the double standard regarding the status of women is evident. In Literature and Religion of India, women are highly placed. But in the domestic, political and economic scenario, women occupy a lower status and are subjected to discrimination and exploitation. Women’s role in India has been changing over the years and women are now emerging from the past traditional set-up to a new era of freedom and rights. Role of women in modern India can be called as ‘phenomenal’. The fortunes of Indian women from the past to the present, is worth following. Indian women who were once considered to be the masters in the art of home making are now considered to be the ‘forces that shape the country’, which is the size of a continent.
Co-Authors Asha N. Rabb M.M. Dhalayat