Call number:
PIK E 712-10-0116
Description / Table of Contents:
Contents: Part I - Belonging to the world-class city ; 1. The city fantastic ; 2. The enclaved gaze: living abroad in India ; 3. "Insulate!" The celebration of new gated habitats ; 4. Taming the public city and other colonial hangovers ; 5. Ordering the city and its citizens ; Part II - A spiritual mega-experience: the Akshardham Cultural Complex ; 6. Who is who at the ACC ; 7. A question of authenticity ; 8. A hierarchy of ritual performances ; 9. Theme park antecedents and indigenous concepts fo leisure religion ; 10. Code-switching and code-clashing ; 11. Critics and sceptics ; Part III - "Masti! Masti!" Managing love, romance and beauty ; 12. "For whom the bell rings": arranging marriage ; 13. "All you need is wellness" and a good body ; Conclusion: "Indianising" modernity
Type of Medium:
Monograph available for loan
Pages:
XVII, 381 S. : Ill.
ISBN:
9780415544535
Series Statement:
Cities and the urban imperative
Location:
A 18 - must be ordered
Branch Library:
PIK Library
