Understanding contemporary India
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Understanding contemporary India
(Understanding : introductions to the states and regions of the contemporary world / Donald L. Gordon, series editor)
Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2003
- : hc
- : pbk
Available at 4 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Description and Table of Contents
Description
An interdisciplinary work designed for use both as a core text for "Introduction to India" and "Introduction to South Asia" courses and as a supplement in a variety of discipline-oriented curriculums. The text seeks to offer an introduction to India as a whole. The 13 authors address a range of crucial issues facing India as it moves into the 21st century: there are chapters on history, politics, economics, international relations, the status of women, religion, caste, population growth and the environment, and the arts and popular culture. Each chapter provides description and analysis, along with suggestions for further reading. Maps and photographs enhance the text.
Table of Contents
Introduction - the Editors. A Geographic Preface - A.K. Dutt. The Historical Context - M. Bhagavan. The Nationalist Movement - P.B Mehta. Indian Politics - S.D. Sharma. International Relations - S. Ganguly. India's Economy - J. Adams. The Role of Women - B. Crosette. Population, Urbanization and the Environment - H. Simms. Religion in Contemporary India - A. Embree. Caste - V. Pingle. The Arts and Popular Culture - A. Lal. Trends and Prospects - the Editors.
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