The politics of the urban poor in early twentieth-century India

Nandini Gooptu's history of the Indian urban poor represents a tour-de-force. It focuses on themes ranging from the social construction of poverty, religious and caste identities and nationalist and labour politics. In this way, the book contributes to current debates on the nature of subaltern...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Gooptu, Nandini (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, England ; New York : Cambridge University Press 2001.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Cambridge studies in Indian history and society ; 8.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:Nandini Gooptu's history of the Indian urban poor represents a tour-de-force. It focuses on themes ranging from the social construction of poverty, religious and caste identities and nationalist and labour politics. In this way, the book contributes to current debates on the nature of subaltern politics and consciousness.
Descripción Física:xxiii, 464 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 431-447) e índice.
ISBN:9780511017575
9780511037481
9781139252256
9781283342094