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Everyday Life in South Asia, Second Edition

Sarah E Lamb editor Diane P Mines editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Indiana University Press

Published:16th Jul '10

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Everyday Life in South Asia, Second Edition cover

An introduction to the peoples and cultures of South Asia

An anthology that provides a view of the lives of ordinary citizens in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. It explores key themes in understanding the region, including gender, caste, class, religion, globalization, economic liberalization, nationalism, and emerging modernities.

This anthology provides a lively and stimulating view of the lives of ordinary citizens in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. For the second edition of this popular textbook, readings have been updated and new essays added. The result is a timely collection that explores key themes in understanding the region, including gender, caste, class, religion, globalization, economic liberalization, nationalism, and emerging modernities. New readings focus attention on the experiences of the middle classes, migrant workers, and IT professionals, and on media, consumerism, and youth culture. Clear and engaged writing makes this text particularly valuable for general and student readers, while the range of new and classic scholarship provides a useful resource for specialists.

Everyday Life in South Asia . . . is extremely accessible and has plenty to offer as introductory material for a wide range of topics.

* New Asia Books *

[T]he book offers keenly observed ethnographic snapshots, theorized by the authors and contextualized by the engaging section introductions. Indeed, the varied, rich, and sensitive portrayal of the ordinary (and extraordinary) lives of South Asians of vastly diverse backgrounds is just one of the volume's many strengths.

* Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute *

Richly informative but accessible and user friendly for classroom use. . . . This excellent volume of essays belongs in many places—on the shelves of specialists and non-specialists alike.

* Journal of Asian Studi

ISBN: 9780253221940

Dimensions: 235mm x 155mm x 33mm

Weight: 816g

584 pages

2nd New edition