Youth in India: Aspirations, Attitudes, Anxieties

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of figures
List of tables
List of contributors
Preface and acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION
	Enchantment of the state
	Negotiating modernity
	Engagement with politics
	Structure
	References
Chapter 2: JOB PREFERENCES ANDCAREER PRIORITIES
	Trends in occupational profile of India’s youth
	Occupational preferences
	What shapes job preferences?
	Career priorities of India’s youth
	Aspiration to migrate for higher education and work
	Conclusion
	Note
	References
Chapter 3: OPINION ON THE ISSUE OF RESERVATIONS
	Opinion on government jobs and educational institutions
	Opinion on Dalit-Adivasi quota in government jobs and educational institutions
	Opinion on OBC quota in government jobs and educational institutions
	Opinion on proposed reservations in private sector jobs
	Opinion of youth on proposed reservations for Muslims in government jobs
	Opinion on the demand of non-OBC farming communities to be included within the OBC quota
	The broader picture
	References
Chapter 4: POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT AND POLITICAL ATTITUDES OFINDIAN YOUTH
	Youth and mainstream politics
	Freedom of expression and rising intolerance
	Nation, religion, region, or caste?
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
Chapter 5: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ATTITUDES OF INDIAN YOUTH
	Attitude of India’s youth toward women
	Attitudes of India’s youth toward homosexuals
	Discriminatory attitudes of India’s youth
	Overall discriminatory attitudes of India’s youth
	Are India’s youth liberal or conservative?
	Note
	References
Chapter 6: MARITAL PRACTICES AMONGSTTHE YOUNG IN INDIA
	Marital choice in India
	Importance attached to marriage seems to have declined
	Marital preferences of unmarried youth
	Life partner consideration
	The relationship of child’s gender to parents’ commitment to gender equity
	Discussion and conclusion
	Notes
	References
Chapter 7: LIFESTYLE AND HABITS OFINDIAN YOUTH
	Living arrangements of youth
	Style preferences and style consciousness
	Leisure lifestyle
	Health-related behaviour
	Social media usage
	Mobile phone and laptop penetration, and internet usage
	News media exposure
	Participation in religious activities
	Conclusion
	Note
	References
Chapter 8: ANXIETIES AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS
	A highly anxious young generation
	Anxiety amongst the youth based on age
	Hierarchy of anxieties
	Difference in degree of anxiety between youth inurban areas and rural areas
	Rise in anxiety with higher economic status and education
	Questions on anxiety
	Emotional distress amongst the youth
	Work or studies-related stress
	Tension and depression amongst Indian youth
	Loneliness amongst Indian youth
	Worthlessness amongst Indian youth
	Suicidal thoughts amongst Indian youth
	Seeking medical help for mental health issues
	Conclusion
	Note
	References
Chapter 9: EXPERIENCES OF DISCRIMINATION
	Measuring discrimination faced by India’s youth
	Experience of discrimination based on economic status
	Experience of discrimination based on caste
	Experience of discrimination based on religion
	Experience of discrimination based on region or state
	Experience of discrimination based on gender
	Experience of discrimination and emotional distress
	Discriminatory attitude greater among those who are discriminated against
	Note
	References
Appendix I Methodology: study design and sample
	Sampling strategies
	Stage 1
	Stage 2
	Stage 3
	Fieldwork
	Sample profile and data weighting
Appendix II Construction of indices
	1. Index of Anxiety
	2. Index of Attitude Towards Reservation
	3. Index of Discrimination
	4. Index of Discriminatory Attitudes
	5. Index of Electoral Participation
	6. Index of Emotional Distress
	7. Index of News Media Exposure
	8. Index of Patriarchal Mindset
	9. Index of Religiosity
	10. Index of Social Liberalism/Conservatism
	11. Index of Social Media Usage
	12. Index of Style Consciousness
	13. Index of Travel
	14. Class classification
	15. Caste and community classification
	Note
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