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India's Middle Class : New Forms of Urban Leisure, Consumption and Prosperity.
This book is one of the first ethnographic studies to examine the complexities of lifestyles of the the upwardly mobile middle classes in India in the new millennium. It reveals an original theory on cosmopolitan Indianness and urbanisation in the age of globalisation.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor & Francis,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- India's middle classnew forms of urban leisure, consumption and prosperity; Copyright; Contents; List of Plates; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction: India Shining; Part I: Belonging to the World-Class City; 1. The City Fantastic; 2. The Enclaved Gaze: Living Abroad in India; 3. 'Insulate!' The Celebration of New Gated Habitats; 4. Taming the Public City and other Colonial Hangovers; 5. Ordering the City and its Citizens; Part II: A Spiritual Mega-Experience: The Akshardham Cultural Complex; 6. Who is Who at the ACC?; 7. A Question of Authenticity.
- 8. A Hierarchy of Ritual Performances9. Theme Park Antecedents and Indigenous Concepts of Leisure Religion; 10. Code-Switching and Code-Clashing; 11. Critics and Sceptics; Part III: 'Masti! Masti!' Managing Love, Romance and Beauty; 12. 'For Whom the Bell Rings': Arranging Marriage; 13. 'All You Need is Wellness' and a Good Body; Conclusion: 'Indianising' Modernity; Glossary; Bibliography; About the Author; Index.