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The Indian middle class is complex, influenced by colonial history, caste, ethnicity, region, religion, and gender. It holds societal legitimacy but has exclusionary politics, leading to conflicts. Despite its elusive nature, lower classes aspire to join it.

Table of Contents
Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. What Does It Mean to Be Middle-Class?; 2. The Formative Years; 3. The Age of Development and Nation-Building; 4. Transforming India, from Above; 5: The Contemporary Dynamics and Number Games; 6. Consuming Identities and Exclusionary Powers; 7. Diversities and Margins; Conclusion; References; Index

Indian Middle Class

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    A Paperback / softback by Surinder Jodhka S.

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      Publisher: OUP India
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 00/12/2016
      ISBN13: 9780199466795, 978-0199466795
      ISBN10: 199466793

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Indian middle class is complex, influenced by colonial history, caste, ethnicity, region, religion, and gender. It holds societal legitimacy but has exclusionary politics, leading to conflicts. Despite its elusive nature, lower classes aspire to join it.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. What Does It Mean to Be Middle-Class?; 2. The Formative Years; 3. The Age of Development and Nation-Building; 4. Transforming India, from Above; 5: The Contemporary Dynamics and Number Games; 6. Consuming Identities and Exclusionary Powers; 7. Diversities and Margins; Conclusion; References; Index

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