02119nam 2200397 450 991043625290332120230221202122.0(CKB)2670000000256817(NjHacI)992670000000256817(EXLCZ)99267000000025681720230221d2011 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierPeople without history India's Muslim ghettos /Jeremy Seabrook, Imran Ahmed SiddiquiNew York :Pluto Press,2011.1 online resource (ix, 257 pages) illustrationsIncludes index.0-7453-3113-0 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.People without history PovertyIndiaMuslimsSocial life and customsPovertyMuslimsSocial life and customs.339.460954Seabrook Jeremy147794Siddiqui Imran AhmedNjHacINjHaclBOOK9910436252903321People Without History1922066UNINA