Melia Belli Bose
Biographic Data
| ID | 4487166 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melia Belli Bose |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melia Belli |
| FAMILY NAME | Bose |
| SIGNATURE | BOSE M B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Victoria |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Ties that bind
As in many parts of the world, throughout South Asia, the various steps in textile production have historically been gendered, with men and women performing their respective specialized jobs.The late twentieth century saw the erosion of these long entrenched gendered roles in the region's textile/garment industries.As they assume new roles in the workforce, women face challenges, including discrimination and physical danger.How are women negotiat…
Uncomfortable quilts
Recently, two deadly garment factory disasters in Dhaka, Bangladesh – the 2012 Tazreen Fashions factory fire (117 killed; over 200 injured) and the 2013 collapse of Rana Plaza, an eight story complex including garment factories (1,135 killed, over 2,500 injured) – inspired a series of artworks addressing globalisation, gendered labour exploitation, memorialisation, and the power of empathy. This essay explores the work of four visual artists: Rob…
A Modern Chakravartin
Royal Umbrellas of Stone
In Royal Umbrellas of Stone: Memory, Politics, and Public Identity in Rajput Funerary Art, Melia Belli Bose provides the first analysis of Rajput chatrīs ("umbrellas"; cenotaphs) built between the sixteenth to early-twentieth centuries. New kings constructed chatrīs for their late fathers as statements of legitimacy. During periods of political upheaval patrons introduced new forms and decorations to respond to current events and evoke a particul…
Ancestors of the Moon
MELIA BELLI BOSE, ANCESTORS OF THE MOON: BHATI MYTHO-HISTORY AND MEMORIAL ART AT BARA BAGH, JAISALMER [Corrected title: DESCENDANTS OF THE MOON: BHATI MYTHO-HISTORY AND MEMORIAL ART AT BARA BAGH, JAISALMER, Artibus Asiae, Vol. 74, No. 2 (2014), pp. 241-256
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Ancestors of the Moon
MELIA BELLI BOSE, ANCESTORS OF THE MOON: BHATI MYTHO-HISTORY AND MEMORIAL ART AT BARA BAGH, JAISALMER [Corrected title: DESCENDANTS OF THE MOON: BHATI MYTHO-HISTORY AND MEMORIAL ART AT BARA BAGH, JAISALMER, Artibus Asiae, Vol. 74, No. 2 (2014), pp. 241-256
Royal Umbrellas of Stone
In Royal Umbrellas of Stone: Memory, Politics, and Public Identity in Rajput Funerary Art, Melia Belli Bose provides the first analysis of Rajput chatrīs ("umbrellas"; cenotaphs) built between the sixteenth to early-twentieth centuries. New kings constructed chatrīs for their late fathers as statements of legitimacy. During periods of political upheaval patrons introduced new forms and decorations to respond to current events and evoke a particul…
A Modern Chakravartin
Ties that bind
As in many parts of the world, throughout South Asia, the various steps in textile production have historically been gendered, with men and women performing their respective specialized jobs.The late twentieth century saw the erosion of these long entrenched gendered roles in the region's textile/garment industries.As they assume new roles in the workforce, women face challenges, including discrimination and physical danger.How are women negotiat…
Uncomfortable quilts
Recently, two deadly garment factory disasters in Dhaka, Bangladesh – the 2012 Tazreen Fashions factory fire (117 killed; over 200 injured) and the 2013 collapse of Rana Plaza, an eight story complex including garment factories (1,135 killed, over 2,500 injured) – inspired a series of artworks addressing globalisation, gendered labour exploitation, memorialisation, and the power of empathy. This essay explores the work of four visual artists: Rob…
History (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Crafts, Textile, and Design (2 works)