Understanding Contemporary India

		ISBN: 978-1-55587-982-2 $59.95
		ISBN: 978-1-55587-958-7 $26.50
	2003/313 pages Includes photos

Understanding Contemporary India is an interdisciplinary book designed for use both as a core text for "Introduction to India" and "Introduction to South Asia" courses and as a supplement in a variety of discipline-oriented curriculums.

There are few books for classroom use that introduce students to India as a whole, rather than focusing on a specific discipline. Understanding Contemporary India fills this gap. The twelve authors, writing with clarity and precision, address a range of crucial issues facing India as it moves into the twenty-first century; there are chapters on history, politics, economics, international relations, the status of women, religion, caste, population growth and the environment, and the arts and popular culture. Each chapter provides up-to-date—and engaging—description and analysis, along with suggestions for further reading. Maps and photographs enhance the text.

• Introduction—the Editors.
• India: A Geographic Preface—A.K. Dutt.
• The Historical Context—M. Bhagavan.
• The Nationalist Movement—P. Bhanu Mehta.
• Indian Politics—S.D. Sharma.
• International Relations—S. Ganguly.
• India's Economy—J. Adams.
• The Role of Women—B. Crosette.
• Population, Urbanization, and the Environment—H. Simms.
• Religion—A.T. Embree.
• Caste—V. Pingle.
• The Arts—A. Lal.
• Trends and Prospects—the Editors.