Consumable Texts in Contemporary India: Uncultured Books and Bibliographical Sociology (Record no. 49908)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781137489289
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Classification number 303.48 GUP
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Personal name Gupta, Suman
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Title Consumable Texts in Contemporary India: Uncultured Books and Bibliographical Sociology
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Name of publisher, distributor, etc Palgrave Macmillan
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2015
Place of publication, distribution, etc UK
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Extent 204
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Title New Directions in Book History
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Summary, etc 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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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Social Science
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Sociology
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Bibliographical Sociology
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Sociology Aspects
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Koha item type Book
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