Elite and Everyman: The Cultural Politics of the Indian Middle Classes

Examining the middle classes in multiple sites of social action, this book looks at the historical evolution of these classes - their changing relationships with colonial power, the Indian state and other social groups - as well as their influence in shaping contemporary cultural politics in India.

Author: Amita Baviskar
Publisher: Routledge India
Published: 06/01/2015
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781138903920

About the Author

Amita Baviskar is Professor of Sociology at the Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi.

Raka Ray is Professor of Sociology and South and Southeast Asia Studies, and Chair of the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley.