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BITS of belonging : information technology, water and neoliberal governance in India /

"India's global success in the Information Technology industry has also prompted the growth of neoliberalism and the re-emergence of the middle class in contemporary urban areas, such as Bangalore. In her significant study, BITS of Belonging, Simanti Dasgupta shows that this economic shift...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dasgupta, Simanti, 1971- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Temple University Press, 2015.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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