Contemporary Urban India; Sociological Perspective
Urban Social Structure. Social stratification in cities. Modern occupational structure. Urban space and social processes. Tradition and modernity in Urban India. Changes in gender, kinship and family. Aspects of urban culture. Ethnicity and social movements. Urban conflicts and violence. The city in a globalizing economy.
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