Consumable texts in contemporary India : uncultured books and bibliographical sociology

Gupta, Suman 1966- (author.).

Summary: "This book examines five areas of English-language publications in India: Indian 'commercial fiction' in English; English translations of Indian vernacular pulp fiction; Hitler's Mein Kampf (which commands a significant market in India and globally); Group Discussion guidebooks; and government 'value education' texts (policy statements, textbooks and related). These kinds of publications are generally neglected by academic researchers, which is itself a matter of interest. Conceptualizing his approach as bibliographical sociology, the author explores the presence of these books in the contemporary Indian context - their productions, circulations and readerships - to understand current social trends. The themes that emerge include perceptions of youth, concerns about education, the status of the English language, the book publishing industry, the relationship between public and private sectors, the drives of global and local forces, and tensions amidst social strata"--

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ISBN: 9781137489289
ISBN: 9781349504183
ISBN: 1349504181
ISBN: 1137489294
ISBN: 9781137489296
Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 204 pages)
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Publisher: Houndsmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Copyright: �2015

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General Note:	CatMonthString:july.22 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Books that ought to exist but don't9 Rules of Bibliographical Sociology's Method; Bibliography; Index.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
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Language Note:	English.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by EBSCO.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.