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020			_a9780199480142
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082			_a305.51 _bVAI-U
100			_aVaid, Divya
245			_aUneven odds : _bsocial mobility in contemporary India _cby Divya Vaid
260			_aNew Delhi : _bOxford University Press, _c©2018
300			_axv, 338 p. : _bill. ; _c23 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_t1. Introduction: approaching social mobility
505			_t2. The Indian context: caste, gender, and the labour market
505			_t3. How many classes are there? Class debates and class schemas
505			_t4. How mobile is India? Social mobility patterns and trends
505			_t5. Cutting through: caste and class mobility
505			_t6. Mobility mechanisms: the role of education
505			_t7. Conclusions: uneven odds
520			_aThis book draws on national level datasets and advanced quantitative techniques to address the question of the rate of social mobility in Indian society. It underlines the fairly stable nature of Indian society, despite liberalization, and the critical role caste, class, gender and education play in this regard.
650			_aIndia -- Social conditions
650			_aSocial mobility
650			_aSocial life and customs
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