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the multiplex in india a cultural economy of urban leisure
p during the decade of its existence in india the multiplex cinema has been very much a sign of the times both a symptom and a symbol of new social values . indicative of a consistent push to create a globalised consuming middle class and a new urban environment multiplex theatres have thus become key sites in the long running struggle over cultural legitimacy and the right to public space in indian cities . p 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 . p key arguments are supported by up to date and substantive field research in several major metros and second tier cities across india . accordingly this book employs analytical frameworks from media and cultural studies and from urban geography and development studies in a wide ranging examination of the multiplex phenomenon .
other routledge 2009 isbn13 9780415468374 isbn10 041546837x
abridged n isbn 13 9780415468374 number in series 1 number of pages 244 publisher routledge release date 62135769600000 series title routledge contemporary south asia series