New Pakistani Middle Class

Images of religious extremism and violence in Pakistan¿and the narratives that interpret them¿inform global events but also twist back to shape local class politics. Ammara Maqsood focuses on life in Lahore, where she untangles these narratives to show how central they are for understanding competition between middle-class groups.

About the author

Ammara Maqsood is Lecturer in Social Anthropology at University College London.

Summary

Images of religious extremism and violence in Pakistan—and the narratives that interpret them—inform global events but also twist back to shape local class politics. Ammara Maqsood focuses on life in Lahore, where she untangles these narratives to show how central they are for understanding competition between middle-class groups.

Product details

• Authors: Ammara Maqsood
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9780674280038
• ISBN: 978-0-674-28003-8
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; Pakistan, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social and cultural anthropology, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, HISTORY / Asia / South / General