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020			_a9781032781068
040			_aIIITD
082			_a305.55 _bSIN-M
100			_aSingh, Smriti
245			_aThe middle class in neo-urban India : _bspace, class and distinction _cby Smriti Singh
260			_bRoutledge, _aNew Delhi : _c©2024
300			_axii, 274 p. _c23 cm.
500			_a"This book critically examines the new middle class and the emergence of neo-urban spaces in India within the context of rapid urbanisation and changing socio-spatial dynamics in urban areas in the country. It looks at class as a socio-spatial category where class distinction is tied to and manifests itself through the space of the city. With detailed ethnographic study of the national capital region of Delhi, especially Gurugram, it explores themes such as class subjectivity, morality, and social beliefs; life inside gated enclaves; family and everyday practices of class reproduction; and the process of othering and exclusivity among others. Class identity, vulnerability and hierarchy influence the actions and motivations of the middle class. The author studies the nuances and socio-political fractures stemming from the complex dynamic of class, caste, religion and gender that manifest in these neo-urban spaces and how these shape the city and community. Rich in empirical resources, this book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of sociology, political sociology, ethnography, urban sociology, urban studies, and South Asian studies"--
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_tIntroduction _t1. Intersection of Class and Space _t2. Distinction, Othering and Exclusivity _t3. Construction of Self and Identification _t4. Cosmopolitan Subjectivity, Morality and Social Beliefs _t5. Family and Everyday Practices of Class Reproduction _t6. Conclusion: Towards Socio-spatiality of Class Bibliography.
650			_aCity dwellers -- India.
650			_aMiddle class -- India.
650			_aSOCIAL SCIENCE
650			_aSociology, Urban -- India.
650			_aSociology, Urban.
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