Indias New Middle Class: Democratic Politics in an Era of Economic Reform

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Today India's middle class numbers more than 250 million people and is growing rapidly. Public reports have focused mainly on the emerging group's consumer potential, while global views of India's new economy range from excitement about market prospects to anxieties over outsourcing of service sector jobs. Yet the consequences of India's economic liberalization and the expansion of the middle class have transformed Indian culture and politics. In India's New Middle Class, Leela Fernandes digs into the implications of this growth and uncoversin the media, in electoral politics, and on the streets of urban neighborhoodsthe complex politics of caste, religion, and gender that shape this rising population.