{"product_id":"stories-of-the-cities-by-the-sea-von-shubika-bilkha","title":"Stories of the Cities by the Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince the Industrial Revolution, cities or  metropolises have acquired predominance in the global  economy due to their preeminence as centers of  finance and commerce, religious centers and as seats  of administration. The changing ideology of the City  and the Country in England was particularly important  because the process of colonization saw the transfer  of these ideas onto the colonized nations, which  influenced their development. With globalization, the  experience of modernity transcended national and  ethnic lines, but the interpretation of this urban  culture differed amongst metropolises due to  differences in social, political, cultural and  religious histories. I focus on works of fiction  dedicated to Bombay and Karachi,the metropolises of  contemporary India and Pakistan.I analyze the  different themes presented in the works of fiction  which represent different social,cultural, political  and religious aspects of these metropolitan cities.  This has enabled me to understand the experience of  modernity in these cities and their subsequent  adoption of global or ''Western'' mannerisms, as well  as the very metropolitan ideals of power, money and  success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9783838381008\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRepresenting Society through Fiction in Bombay and Karachi\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9783838381008","offer_id":39469184188509,"sku":"9783838381008","price":59.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/fc342879-c719-40bb-879e-144d2946e9ef.jpg?v=1775193148","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/stories-of-the-cities-by-the-sea-von-shubika-bilkha","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}