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An Introduction to Changing India: Culture, Politics and Development
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
An Introduction to Changing India: Culture, Politics and Development
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Sirpa Tenhunen
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By (author) Minna Saavala
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Series | Anthem South Asian Studies |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:216 | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 153 |
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Category/Genre | Asian and Middle Eastern history |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780857288059
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Classifications | Dewey:954.0532 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
10+ figures
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Anthem Press
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Imprint |
Anthem Press
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Publication Date |
15 December 2012 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
"An Introduction to Changing India" provides a comprehensive view of the rapid changes occurring in India, particularly in the fields of culture, politics, economics and technology, population, environmental issues and gender. Having carried out anthropological research on kinship, gender issues, politics, class and caste, population issues and the appropriation of information technology in India since the 1990s, the authors draw from their own fieldwork and extensive reading of research reports in order to provide a comprehensive picture of Indian life.
Author Biography
Sirpa Tenhunen is a social anthropologist at the University of Helsinki, where her current research examines the appropriation of mobile technology in West Bengal, India. Her past research projects have dealt with gender, kinship, politics and ritual both in rural and urban India. Minna Saavala is a social anthropologist at the Population Research Institute in Helsinki, where she specializes in demographic anthropology and reproductive health issues. She has carried out fieldwork in Andhra Pradesh in southern India in both rural and urban settings. She is currently engaged in studying migration and intercultural interaction in the European context.
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