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Keywords for Modern India is a definitive guide to understanding contemporary Indian society through careful analysis of the terms, concepts, and ideas that define the nation today. Edited by leading scholars Jeffrey and Harriss, this Oxford University Press publication offers accessible yet rigorous examination of the language and frameworks used to discuss modern India.
The book explores critical keywords spanning politics, economics, social movements, cultural practices, and technological change that have emerged or transformed in recent decades. Rather than providing simple definitions, each entry contextualizes terms within India’s specific historical, social, and political landscape, revealing how language shapes our understanding of Indian development and modernization.
Essential reading for students, scholars, policymakers, and anyone seeking deeper insight into contemporary India, this work demonstrates how keyword analysis illuminates the values, tensions, and transformations at the heart of modern Indian life and society.
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