Anandi Ramamurthy is a Reader in Postcolonial Cultures at Sheffield Hallam University. Her research explores issues of racism, imperialism and resistance in culture, and she is committed to preserving and recovering histories of the oppressed. She is currently Co-investigator on a research project, Creative Interruptions, where she is leading a strand on Palestinian cinema. Her previous books include Imperial Persuaders: Images of Africa and Asia in British Advertising and Black Star: Britain's Asian Youth Movements.