The New Pakistani Middle Class
Author | : Ammara Maqsood |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2017-11-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674981515 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674981510 |
Rating | : 4/5 (510 Downloads) |
Download or read book The New Pakistani Middle Class written by Ammara Maqsood and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2017-11-13 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.