Being Middle-class in India : a Way of Life.

Hailed as the beneficiary, driving force and result of globalisation, India's middle-class is puzzling in its diversity, as a multitude of traditions, social formations and political constellations manifest contribute to this project. This book looks at Indian middle-class lifestyles through a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Donner, Henrike
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Colección:Routledge contemporary South Asia series.
Temas:
2000-2099
Middle class > India > History > 21st century.
Middle class families > India > Social conditions.
Social mobility > India.
Familles de la classe moyenne > Inde > Conditions sociales.
Mobilité sociale > Inde.
Manners and customs
Middle class
Social mobility
India > Social life and customs > 21st century.
Inde > Mœurs et coutumes > 21e siècle.
India
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Hailed as the beneficiary, driving force and result of globalisation, India's middle-class is puzzling in its diversity, as a multitude of traditions, social formations and political constellations manifest contribute to this project. This book looks at Indian middle-class lifestyles through a number of case studies, ranging from a historical account detailing the making of a savvy middle-class consumer in the late colonial period, to saving clubs among women in Delhi's upmarket colonies and the dilemmas of entrepreneurial families in Tamil Nadu's industrial towns. The book pays tribute to the.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (231 pages).
ISBN:9781136513398
1136513396

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