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Author Brosius, Christiane, 1966-

Title India's middle class : new forms of urban leisure, consumption and prosperity / Christiane Brosius.

Publication Info. London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 381 pages) : color illustrations, color maps.
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Cities and the urban imperative
Cities and the urban imperative.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-370) and index.
Contents Introduction: India shining -- Belonging to the world-class city. The city fantastic -- The enclaved gaze: living abroad in India -- 'Insulate!': the celebration of new gated habitats -- Taming the public city and other colonial hangovers -- Ordering the city and its citizens -- A spiritual mega-experience: the Akshardham cultural complex. Who is who at the ACC? -- A question of authenticity -- A hierarchy of ritual performances -- Theme park antecedents and indigenous concepts of leisure religion -- Code-switching and code-clashing -- Critics and sceptics -- 'Masti! Masti!': managing love, romance and beauty. 'For whom the bell rings': arranging marriage -- 'All you need is wellness' and a good body -- Conclusion: 'Indianising' modernity.
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Subject Middle class -- India.
Middle class.
India.
Social change -- India.
Social change.
India -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
Social conditions.
Chronological Term 21st century
2000-2099
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Brosius, Christiane, 1966- India's middle class. London ; New York : Routledge, 2010 9780415544535 (DLC) 2010316981 (OCoLC)432998509
ISBN 9781136704840 (electronic book)
1136704841 (electronic book)
9780415544535
041554453X

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