"By exploring these two companies Da Costa challenges the optimism that surrounds creative economic theory by revealing the messiness of its realities for communities that hunger for the arts in the neoliberal present."--Theatre Journal
"Da Costa's work represents a milestone in the study of India's place in a globalized commodification of culture. Rather than to simply point to this phenomenon or critique easy targets of religion and nation, Da Costa's book offers depth, nuance, and analytical power. No consideration of India in and of globalization will be complete without it."--Contributions to Indian Sociology
"Da Costa's work represents a milestone in the study of India's place in a globalized commodification of culture. Rather than to simply point to this phenomenon or critique easy targets of religion and nation, Da Costa's book offers depth, nuance, and analytical power. No consideration of India in and of globalization will be complete without it."--Contributions to Indian Sociology