Kinship and Urbanization
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Kinship and Urbanization

White-Collar Migrants in North India

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eBook - ePub

Kinship and Urbanization

White-Collar Migrants in North India

About this book

Kinship and Urbanization: White Collar Migrants in North India delves into the social dynamics of rural-to-urban migration within India's burgeoning white-collar middle class. Focusing on a North Indian city, the study examines two key questions central to urban sociology: the transformation of kinship ties and the significance of neighborhood life in the urban environment. Drawing from participant observation and unstructured interviews, the book challenges the classic theories of urbanization, which often predict the erosion of family and community connections in modern cities. Instead, it uncovers how kinship networks adapt to urban life, providing crucial support to migrants navigating the complexities of a new social landscape.

By placing the experiences of urban migrants within the broader context of India's rapid modernization, the book highlights the enduring importance of both family ties and neighborhood associations. The narrative connects rural traditions with urban realities, revealing how urbanization reshapes, rather than replaces, established social norms. This nuanced exploration offers valuable insights into the changing social fabric of contemporary India, making it a critical read for scholars of anthropology, sociology, and South Asian studies.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1972.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents 1
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Introduction
  7. CHAPTER I The Physical Setting THE CITY OF MEERUT
  8. GANESHNAGAR AND KALYANPURI: TWO MEERUT NEIGHBORHOODS
  9. CHAPTER II The Social Setting: The People of Ganeshnagar and Kalyānpurī
  10. ORIGINS AND RESIDENTIAL HISTORIES
  11. RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION AND CASTE
  12. OCCUPATION
  13. women’s EMPLOYMENT
  14. EDUCATION
  15. INCOME AND STANDARD OF LIVING
  16. HOME OWNERSHIP AND LIVING QUARTERS
  17. CASE HISTORIES
  18. CHAPTER III The Household
  19. HOUSEHOLD TYPES
  20. DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLD TYPES IN GANESHNACAK
  21. HOUSEHOLD TYPE, CASTE, AND LANDED PROPERTY
  22. NEOLOCALITY AND THE CARE OF AGED PARENTS
  23. CHAPTER IV Marriage in the Urban Context
  24. THE RURAL BACKGROUND
  25. MARRIAGE IN GANESHNAGAR AND KALYANPURI
  26. INFLUENCE OF RECENT FAMILY LEGISLATION
  27. CHAPTER V Family and Kinship in the Urban Context THE RURAL BACKGROUND
  28. KIN WITHIN THE HOUSEHOLD
  29. THE URBAN HOUSEHOLD AND THE EXTENDED FAMILY
  30. THE URBAN HOUSEHOLD AND THE UN NETWORK
  31. THE BILATERAL TENDENCY IN URBAN KINSHIP
  32. CHAPTER VI The Neighborhood
  33. FORMAL MOHALLA ORGANIZATION
  34. SOCIAL DIFFERENTIATION WITHIN THE MOHALLA
  35. INFORMAL INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS AMONG NEIGHBORS
  36. FORMAL INTERACTION AMONG NEIGHBORS
  37. CHAPTER VII Conclusions
  38. THE IMPACT OF URBANIZATION ON THE FAMILY AND KINSHIP SYSTEM
  39. SOCIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD
  40. APPENDIX I The Field Research
  41. APPENDIX II Census Schedule Used in Ganeshnagar
  42. References Cited
  43. Index