Leisure capital in the new economy: The rapid rise of the multiplex in India

Contemporary South Asia

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 123-140

  Athique, Adrian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Economy; Film industry; India; Leisure; Society

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL; CITIZENSHIP; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIAL AGGLOMERATION; INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT; LEISURE INDUSTRY; MODERNITY; POLITICAL ECONOMY;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 70449339924     PISSN: 09584935     EISSN: 1469364X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09584930902860843     Document Type: Article

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