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Mines - Everyday Life in South Asia, Second Edition - 9780253221940 - V9780253221940
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Everyday Life in South Asia, Second Edition

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Description for Everyday Life in South Asia, Second Edition Paperback.

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 ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Number of Pages
584
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253221940
SKU
V9780253221940
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Mines
Diane P. Mines is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Appalachian State University. She is author of Fierce Gods: Inequality, Ritual, and the Politics of Dignity in a South Indian Village (IUP, 2005). Sarah Lamb is Associate Professor and Chair of Anthropology at Brandeis University. She is author of White Saris and Sweet Mangoes: Aging, Gender and Body in North ... Read more

Reviews for Everyday Life in South Asia, Second Edition
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) ... Read more

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