Summary
Contents
This book comprises the first nationwide study based on face-to-face interviews with 5000 youth to capture the popular mood of this important demographic segment of contemporary India. It records their perceptions of various issues, ranging from modernity, development, globalization and unemployment, to leisure and lifestyle, social networks and family, and their hopes and aspirations for the future. While it breaks some myths about them, on one hand, it helps strengthen some commonly shared perceptions about them, on the other.
Indian Youth in a Transforming World: Attitudes and Perceptions underlines that Indian youth reflect an authentic multiplicity of aspirations, ‘world views’ and interest, quite like the rich tapestry of India's diversity. It indicates that they are a mix of continuity with change. However, they stand distinct in many ways from the youth the world over. This book is also likely to break some myths related to the youth, opening avenues for new debates. For example, the study reveals that there is hardly any decline in interest in politics between two generations.
The book is invaluable for professionals in advertising and other media sectors and all those involved in market research. Students and teachers of specialized psychology courses, behavioral sociology, political sociology, social change and modernization will also find it useful.
Anxiety and Aspirations
Anxiety and Aspirations
- The multi-level anxieties that the youth experience reflect the range of experiences that they are exposed to; these are significantly linked to their age, marital status, education and place of residence.
- The aspirations of the youth were diverse in their intensity and linked significantly to their SES, level of education and place of residence. The impact of SES, the benefits of education and exposure to urbanisation are clearly linked to what the youth look for in jobs/career.
- There was no direct co-relation between anxiety and the aspiration levels of the youth.
- Youth were by and large optimistic about their future. Those in the zone of uncertainty were basically those adversely affected because of their SES and educational attainment.
This chapter surveys the aims and ...