Contemporary India: The Basics

Rekha Datta

ISBN 10: 0415841569 / ISBN 13: 9780415841566

Published by Taylor & Francis, 2018

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Contemporary India: The Basics | Rekha Datta | Taschenbuch | Einband - flex.(Paperback) | Englisch | 2018 | Taylor & Francis | EAN 9780415841566 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Contemporary India: The Basics
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415841569
• ISBN 13: 9780415841566
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 12W x 131H x 199D millimeters 12 millimeters width by 131 millimeters height by 199 millimeters depth
• Weight: 249 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Contemporary India: The Basics provides readers with a clear and accessible guide through the richness, diversity and complexity of twenty-first century India. It explores the reality of the country’s cultural diversity which creates both harmony and tension. Covering issues the country faces both domestically and on the global stage, this book analyzes the political, social, cultural and economic landscape of India and investigates how the future might look for India. The book addresses key questions such as:

• How has India risen to be a major economic power?
• What role does sectarianism play in the world’s largest democracy?
• How do caste and gender affect the structure of Indian society?
• What is the domestic and international impact of Bollywood?

Featuring maps, discussion questions and suggestions for further reading, this is the ideal introduction to India for those who are new to the study of this most fascinating and complex of countries.

About the Author

Rekha Datta is Professor of Political Science at Monmouth University in New Jersey, USA. She is a Fulbright U.S. Scholar, the recipient of a Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award in Teaching and Research.