Being Middle-class in India : A Way of Life
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Being Middle-class in IndiaA Way of Life\nAuthor(s): Henrike Donner\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415671675, 978-0415671675\nSynopsis\nHailed as the beneficiary, driving force and result of globalisation, Indias 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 Delhis upmarket colonies and the dilemmas of entrepreneurial families in Tamil Nadus industrial towns.\n\nThe book pays tribute to the diversity of regional, caste, rural and urban origins that shape middle- class lifestyles in contemporary India and highlights common themes, such as the quest for upward mobility, common.
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