In Pursuit of the Good Life: Aspiration and Suicide in Globalizing South India
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In Pursuit of the Good Life: Aspiration and Suicide in Globalizing South India

SKU: 9780520281165

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Uncover the complex realities of aspiration and anxiety in South India through Jocelyn Lim Chua’s insightful ethnography. Once a development model, Kerala now faces a crisis of soaring suicide rates. This compelling book uses suicide as a critical lens to explore the profound impact of globalization and development on everyday life and lived experiences in contemporary Indian society. Essential for scholars and readers interested in sociology, anthropology, and the evolving challenges of postcolonial South Asia, it reveals how living takes on new meaning amidst uncertainty.

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