Ebook: Everyday Life in South Asia

This anthology provides a lively and stimulating view of the lives of ordinary citizens in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. For the second edition of this popular textbook, readings have been updated and new essays added. The result is a timely collection that explores key themes in understanding the region, including gender, caste, class, religion, globalization, economic liberalization, nationalism, and emerging modernities. New readings focus attention on the experiences of the middle classes, migrant workers, and IT professionals, and on media, consumerism, and youth c.;Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Note on Transliteration; Map; Introduction; Part One: The Family and the Life Course; Introduction; 1 One Straw from a Broom Cannot Sweep: The Ideology and Practice of the Joint Family in Rural North India; 2 Allah Gives Both Boys and Girls; 3 ""Out Here in Kathmandu"": Youth and the Contradictions of Modernity in Urban Nepal; 4 Rethinking Courtship, Marriage, and Divorce in an Indian Call Center; 5 Love and Aging in Bengali Families; Part Two: Genders; Introduction; 6 New Light in the House: Schooling Girls in Rural North India.