TY  - BOOK
AU  - Akshayaa V. (PI000217)
AU  - Khanwalkar, Seema (Guide)
TI  - Understanding the emergence of alternative cultural spaces as a phenomenon through notions of liminality  (Softcopy is also available)
U1  - MIAD TH-0193 
PY  - 2019///
N1  - Contents 
Acknowledgments 
List of figures 
Abstract 
Thesis Overview 9 
Aim & objectives 
Research Questions 
Scope and limitations 
Rationale 
Research Methodology 
Introduction  14 
1. The emergence of alternative cultural spaces 18 
1.1 Defining “alternative” 
a. Determinants of alternative cultural spaces 
1.2 Alternative cultural spaces vs. Mainstream spaces 
1.3 Situating the alternative cultural discourse in India 
a. Identifying alternative cultural spaces in Ahmedabad 
b. Selection of case studies 
2. Liminality  47 
2.1 Liminal characteristics of cultural performances 
2.2 Analysing performances for liminality 
2.3 Spatial notions of liminality
3. Alternative cultural spaces as liminal spaces  63
3.1 Ahmedabad as a platform for alternative discourses 
3.2 Analysing Conflictorium
3.3 Analysing Scrapyard
3.4 Inference – Binary oppositions 
Conclusion 117 
List of references 
Appendix A Alternative cultural spaces in India 
Appendix B Alternative cultural spaces in Ahmedabad

ER  -