Contemporary India The Basics

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.

Contemporary India: The Basicsprovides readers with a clear and accessible guide through the richness, diversity and complexity of 21st Century India. Drawing from experiences of trips to India with American college students, this book 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 explores how the future might look for India. This book explores the political, social, cultural and economic landscape of India and 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.

This book is designed to introduce students to India by providing overarching accounts dealing with India's geography, history, politics, international relations, economy, environment, women, religion, caste, and the arts.

Globalisation, Hindutva and Mandal agitation have transformed India's social landscape over the past few years. Re-examining the country in the light of these effects, the author questions why, in some respects, the country is so keen to modernise, yet remain in the past on other issues.

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.

Issues in Contemporary India and Education is Academic book.