TY - GEN AU - Pattanaik, Devdutta TI - Indian Culture Art and Heritage: for Civil Services Examination SN - 9789356062481 U1 - 709.54 PAT PY - 2022/// CY - India PB - Pearson KW - Culture KW - Art KW - Heritage N2 - Culture is set of beliefs and ideas of a community that is transmitted from one generation to another. While studying culture we study people's food, clothing and shelter preferences, their belief systems, rituals and customs. Art is the expression of culture - in tangible (literature, fine arts, sculptures, fashion, architecture, coins, pots, carvings, etc.) and intangible (performing arts, music, dance and theater) form. Heritage is what is needed to be preserved and what we as humans want to take forward too. This book has been designed to address the needs of Civil services aspirants. In this new edition, all chapters are updated with 2021 Prelims questions and solutions. KEY FEATURES Written by an expert who is known for simplifying mythology Unique Structure to aid understanding and memorization: 64 topics grouped under 3 main-headings and 10 sub-headings Mapping of culture, arts, heritage to history (time) and geography (space) Over 250 story-telling images, and 100 tables More than 200 examination-based questions Content framed on contemporary and future geopolitical realities includes: Contemporary topics: People, The Indian Home, LGBTQ, Women. Themes in vogue: How Politics and Economics shape Culture. Stress on Media: Storytellers, Oral and Written Traditions, Photography, Cinema, Radio, Television, Internet and Social Media. Comparison with World Cultures. Connecting idea to design, myth to tradition, culture, civilization, art, and heritage. ER -