Margins of Citizenship
Muslim Experiences in Urban India
Anasua Chatterjee
Routledge
192 pages; Rs 695
If you stand at the crossing of Syed Amir Ali Avenue and Congress Exhibition Road at dusk, your nostrils will be greeted by beef kebabs being barbecued at Nafeels, a popular roadside eatery. If you are a Kolkata native, this area, Park Circus, would not be unknown to you; if not, this bustling district in the southern part of the metropolis would prove to be a foodie’s delight. This area is the subject of sociologist Anasua Chatterjee’s book, which combines anthropology, ethnography and urban studies
