. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Electronic books"@en . . . . "Consumable texts in contemporary India : uncultured books and bibliographical sociology" . "Consumable texts in contemporary India : uncultured books and bibliographical sociology"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "\"This book examines five areas of English-language publications in India: Indian 'commercial fiction' in English; English translations of Indian vernacular pulp fiction; Hitler's Mein Kampf (which commands a significant market in India and globally); Group Discussion guidebooks; and government 'value education' texts (policy statements, textbooks and related). These kinds of publications are generally neglected by academic researchers, which is itself a matter of interest. Conceptualizing his approach as bibliographical sociology, the author explores the presence of these books in the contemporary Indian context - their productions, circulations and readerships - to understand current social trends. The themes that emerge include perceptions of youth, concerns about education, the status of the English language, the book publishing industry, the relationship between public and private sectors, the drives of global and local forces, and tensions amidst social strata\"--"@en . "\"This book examines five areas of English-language publications in India: Indian 'commercial fiction' in English; English translations of Indian vernacular pulp fiction; Hitler's Mein Kampf (which commands a significant market in India and globally); Group Discussion guidebooks; and government 'value education' texts (policy statements, textbooks and related). These kinds of publications are generally neglected by academic researchers, which is itself a matter of interest. Conceptualizing his approach as bibliographical sociology, the author explores the presence of these books in the contemporary Indian context - their productions, circulations and readerships - to understand current social trends. The themes that emerge include perceptions of youth, concerns about education, the status of the English language, the book publishing industry, the relationship between public and private sectors, the drives of global and local forces, and tensions amidst social strata\"--" . "Popular literature Publishing." . . "Popular culture and literature India." . . "Popular culture and literature / India." . "SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General." . . . . "Popular literature Publishing India." . . "LITERARY CRITICISM / Books & Reading" . . "Books and reading India Sociological aspects." . . "LITERARY CRITICISM / General." . . "Unterhaltungsroman." . . "English literature India." . . "English literature / India." . "Books and reading Sociological aspects." . . "SOCIAL SCIENCE / General." . . "English imprints Publishing." . . "India." . . "SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General." . . "Indien." . . "Werterziehung." . . "English imprints Publishing India." . . "LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Indic." . . "Englisch." . . "Popular culture and literature." . . "English literature." . .