Ashwani Sharma

University of East London

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Britz: Muslims and Postmodern Media after 9/11

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Ashwani Sharma University of East London

April 16, 2008
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Britz: Muslims and Postmodern Media after 9/11 Britain Britz channel 4 diaspora Islam representation September 11 2001 South Asian terrorism Curator's Note The clip is the trailer for the television drama Britz which was shown on Channel 4 in the UK ...

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Re: Show me the Money: Desi TV in the US Marketplace

The real problem with the

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Ashwani Sharma University of East London

Monday, April 14, 2008 — 11:45 pm
The real problem with the diaspora media model being outlined is the reliance on the capitalist marketplace to determine what is viable. It seems to me that the notion of diaspora needs to be situated in broader political and economic struggles for access ...
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Re: Africa is mine, the diaspora is mine

It is really interesting

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Ashwani Sharma University of East London

Wednesday, April 16, 2008 — 10:50 am
It is really interesting that Bush presents the visit to Africa as a trip in the form of a 'slide-show'. It of course replays the old (and not so old) screenings of imperial travellers and explorers showing their adventures to the folks back hom ...
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Re: British Bhangra Album Sleeves as Artwork

Hi Rajinder, Nice clip -

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Ashwani Sharma University of East London

Wednesday, April 16, 2008 — 6:50 pm
Hi Rajinder, Nice clip- you're looking good on the box! The BBC Asian slot has always been a bit of a hit and miss affair. They seem to fluctuate over the years between trying to do serious social journalism- forced marriages etc, and being light-hea ...