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Author Seabrook, Jeremy, 1939-

Title People without history : India's Muslim ghettos / Jeremy Seabrook and Imran Ahmed Siddiqui
Published New York ; London : Pluto Press, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 257 pages) : illustrations
Contents Machine generated contents note: 1. Topsia -- 2. Injustice -- 3. Beniapukur -- 4. Defining Slums -- 5. Tiljala Road -- 6. Victimisation -- 7. Tangra -- 8. Postscript: A Servant's Story
Summary The West has become obsessed with Muslims, constantly classifying them as either 'moderate' or 'extreme'. Reacting against this dehumanising tendency, Jeremy Seabrook and Imran Ahmed Siddiqui show us the daily life of poor Muslims in India and sheds light on what lies behind India's 'economic miracle'. The authors examine life in Muslim communities in Kolkata, home to some of the most disadvantaged people in India, giving a voice to their views, values and feelings. We see that Muslims are no different from those of other faiths - work, family and survival are the overwhelming preoccupations of the vast majority. Although most are observant in their religion, there is no trace of the malevolence or poverty-fuelled extremism attributed to them. This enlightening and elegantly written book will be of great interest to students and practitioners of development and anyone who wants a more realistic picture of Muslim life and modern India
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Notes Print version record
Subject Muslims -- India -- Kolkata -- Economic conditions
Muslims -- India -- Kolkata -- Social conditions
Urban poor -- India -- Kolkata
Poverty -- India -- Kolkata
Inner cities -- India -- Kolkata
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Urban.
Economic history
Inner cities
Muslims -- Economic conditions
Muslims -- Social conditions
Poverty
Social conditions
Urban poor
Getto
Religiƶse Minderheit
Muslim
SUBJECT Kolkata (India) -- Economic conditions
Kolkata (India) -- Social conditions
Subject India -- Kolkata
Indien
Form Electronic book
Author Siddiqui, Imran Ahmed
ISBN 9781849645881
1849645884