The Multiplex in India A Cultural Economy of Urban Leisure |
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| Author:
| Athique, Adrian
Hill, Douglas |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-53359-1 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2014 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $77.99 |
Book Description:
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This book provides the reader with a comprehensive account of the new leisure infrastructure arising at the intersection between contemporary trends in cultural practice and the spatial politics that are reshaping the cities of India. Exploring the significance, and convergence, of economic liberalisation, urban redevelopment and the media explosion in India, the book demonstrates an innovative approach towards the cultural and political economy of leisure in a complex and...
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This book provides the reader with a comprehensive account of the new leisure infrastructure arising at the intersection between contemporary trends in cultural practice and the spatial politics that are reshaping the cities of India. Exploring the significance, and convergence, of economic liberalisation, urban redevelopment and the media explosion in India, the book demonstrates an innovative approach towards the cultural and political economy of leisure in a complex and rapidly-changing society.