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Café culture in Pune

by Teresa Platz Robinson

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'Café Culture in Pune' is an ethnographic snapshot, taken in 2008, tracing the effects of globalization from the perspective of young middle class urbanites in post-liberalization Pune, India. Documenting with meticulous detail their life world, from clothing to hanging out, friendship, dating, education and marriage, it captures new forms of socializing, consumption, self-improvement and relationship-management.

YouthCivilizationWestern influencesLifestylesMiddle classYouth, indiaMiddle class, indiaPune (india)India, civilization