Christmas in Calcutta

Includes bibliographical references and index

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Calcutta has one of the largest Anglo-Indian populations in the world. This is a community with members who occupy a wide range of socio-economic positions and who live a variety of lives that are always nuanced by their being Anglo-Indian. However, the community has been conveniently stereotyped by the media. </span><strong style="text-align: justify;">Christmas in Calcutta</strong><span style="text-align: justify;"> goes beyond the stereotype and delves deep  in this study of the Anglo-Indian community in Calcutta. </span><br style="text-align: justify;" /> <br style="text-align: justify;" /> <span style="text-align: justify;">The book comprises life stories, memoir pieces and essays on issues of contemporary interest. It is organised into four sections: 'Identity' focuses on the origins, characteristics and the constitutional definition of the community; 'Faith', or specifically the practice of Christianity, is the subject of study in the second section; 'Education' points out some of the failings of the education system for the community; and the final section, 'Community Care', talks about Anglo-Indian care and the consolidation of their community through this care. </span><br style="text-align: justify;" /> <br style="text-align: justify;" /> <span style="text-align: justify;">By drawing on the vital lives of real individuals, the author hopes that there is a change to the lens through which these people of India are viewed.</span><br style="text-align: justify;" /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> </div>