South Asia in the World: An IntroductionSusan Snow Wadley This is the first book in M. E. Sharpe's new Foundations in Global Studies series and it offers a comprehensive introduction to this important region. The book opens with an overview of the area and it also features: a fresh, global perspective, foundational overviews, case studies, extensive resource notes, and end-of-chapter bibliographic materials. |
Contents
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2 A Short History of South Asian Studies | 18 |
3 A Brief History of South Asia | 22 |
4 Language in South Asia | 66 |
5 Religion in South Asia | 81 |
6 Globalization in South Asia | 97 |
7 Introduction to the Case Studies | 107 |
8 Social Change in Rural India A Village Study | 111 |
12 Establishing a Traditional Medicine Industry in Bangladesh | 185 |
13 Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka | 201 |
The Most Dangerous Places in the World? | 215 |
15 Sex Trafficking in Nepal | 227 |
Painting Womens Lives in Rural Northern India | 241 |
17 From Hindi Cinema to Bollywood | 261 |
Urban Transformation in the HighTech City | 274 |
About the Editor and the Contributors | 293 |
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