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In the 21st century every sixth human being will be Indian. India is very close to becoming the second largest consumer market in the world, with a buying middle class numbering over half a billion.It is in the top ten in overall GNP. Yet at least 200 million Indians remain desperately poor. Illiteracy rates are high. Communal violence is widespread; corruption endemic. Brides are still tortured and burnt for dowries; the caste system has lost little of its power and none of its brutality.
How are we to make sense of these two, apparently contradictory, pictures of India today? And how can we overcome the many misconceptions about India that are fed by the stereotypes created by foreigners and the myths about themselves projected by Indians? In Being Indian, Pavan Varma, whom the Guardian has called 'one of the country's most perceptive writers', demolishes the myths and generalisations as he turns his sharply observant gaze on his fellow countrymen to examine what really makes Indians tick and what they have to offer the world in the 21st century.
Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: A member of the Indian Foreign Service, Pavan K. Varma has served in Moscow, in New York and in Cyprus. He has been Press Secretary to the President of India and is currently director of the Nehru Centre in London.
Titel: Being Indian : Inside the Real India
Verlag: Penguin Random House
Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: Very Good
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Artikel-Nr. GOR001257042
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Softcover. Zustand: Fine. Leichte Rillen / Abschürfungen / Risse / Knicke. India is very close to becoming the second largest consumer market in the world, with a buying middle class numbering over half a billion. The Indian economy is already the fourth largest in terms of purchasing power parity. It is in the top ten overall GNP. Yet at least 200 million Indians remain desperately poor. Illiteracy rates are high. Drawing on sources as diverse as ancient Sanskrit treatises and Bollywood lyrics, Pavan Varma creates a vivid and compelling portrait of India and its people, helping to make sense of these contradictory facets of Indian culture. Artikel-Nr. 5a38de23-039b-4b82-9c2b-e2bdb7b81535
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Anbieter: Hamelyn, Madrid, M, Spanien
Zustand: Muy bueno. : En el siglo XXI, uno de cada seis seres humanos será indio. La India está muy cerca de convertirse en el segundo mercado de consumo más grande del mundo, con una clase media compradora de más de quinientos millones de personas. La economía india ya es la cuarta más grande en términos de paridad de poder adquisitivo. Se encuentra entre los diez primeros en cuanto al PNB general. Sin embargo, al menos 200 millones de indios siguen siendo desesperadamente pobres. Las tasas de analfabetismo son altas. La violencia comunitaria está muy extendida; la corrupción es endémica. Las novias siguen siendo torturadas y quemadas por las dotes; el infanticidio femenino es común. El sistema de castas ha perdido poco de su poder y nada de su brutalidad. ¿Cómo debemos dar sentido a estas imágenes aparentemente contradictorias de la India actual? ¿Y cómo podemos superar las muchas ideas falsas sobre la India que son alimentadas por los estereotipos occidentales y los propios mitos de los indios sobre sí mismos? Pavan Varma dirige una mirada agudamente observadora a sus compatriotas para examinar lo que realmente hace funcionar a los indios. EAN: 9780099486824 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Historia|Arte y Cultura Título: Being Indian: Inside the Real India Autor: Pavan K. Varma Editorial: ARROW BOOKS LTD Idioma: en Páginas: 217 Formato: tapa blanda. Artikel-Nr. Happ-2024-06-18-234da352
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Being Indian: Inside the Real India This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . Artikel-Nr. 7719-9780099486824
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