Indian Youth in the Midst of Crisis and Challenges

Buch | Hardcover

230 Seiten

2025
Routledge India (Verlag)
978-1-032-43797-2 (ISBN)

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Over one-third of the Indian population is made up of young people aged between 15 to 34 years. Such a large young population is an asset to any nation, but today, young Indians are grappling with multifarious challenges hindering their growth. This book analyses factors that influence the youth's decision-making processes, their navigation of societal norms, education choices, identity formation, and the evolving perceptions of tradition and modernity. It focuses on the changing patterns of marriage among the Indian youth, the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ongoing changes in youth transitions and social reproduction in a modern society. The findings presented in the book provide crucial insights into how young Indians perceive their roles within their families, communities, and the broader society. The volume also offers valuable guidance on how to support and empower the next generation to build a resilient and prosperous future.

Lucid, accessible, and empirically grounded, the book is indicative of the momentum and direction of change in the country. It will be useful to scholars and researchers of sociology, political sociology, political studies, youth psychology and anthropology. It will also be of interest to policymakers, journalists and the interested general reader.

Sanjay Kumar is currently Professor at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), Delhi, India. He served as the Director of CSDS from January 2014 till January 2020. His main area of research is Indian elections, voting behaviour, but using quantitative method. He has also been engaged in conducting research on other themes such as the Indian youth and the state of democracy in South Asia. He writes regularly for both English and Hindi newspapers, such as Asian Age, Deccan Chronicles, The Mint, The Hindu, Indian Express, Dainik Bhaskar and Rajasthan Patrika. He is also a familiar face on Indian Television as a well-known psephologist and election analyst.

1. Introduction 2. Social Ties: Kinship, Friendship, and Society 3. Religious Practices and Attitudes of Youth 4. Marriage: Attitudes, Preferences, and Practices 5. Education Attainment and Career Choices of Indian Youth 6. Indian Youth and Mental Wellness 7. Livelihood Opportunities: Identifying Major Concerns and Challenges for the Indian Youth

Erscheint lt. Verlag	14.2.2025
Zusatzinfo	73 Tables, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sozialpsychologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Mikrosoziologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien
ISBN-10	1-032-43797-9 / 1032437979
ISBN-13	978-1-032-43797-2 / 9781032437972
Zustand	Neuware