Classes moyennes et construction d’une modernité indienne

Abstract

The rapid development of commercial facilities in large Indian metropolitan cities for the past decade illustrates the emergence of middle classes with a common aspiration to consume. Through the exploration of the various social uses of shopping malls in Delhi, this article aims at documenting the particularities of local consumption patterns and the building of an Indian modernity.

Keywords

• Middle class
• Shopping malls
• Modernity
• Delhi
• India