The Impact of Globalization on the New Middle Class Family in India
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 1
Abstract
In the wake of contemporary globalization, the Indian subcontinent has witnessed a rapid change in its economic, cultural, religious and social settings, and human development. Recognizing the diversity of Indian society, the purpose of the present article is to demonstrate that the emerging new middle class (NMC) family is undergoing significant transformation, with both constructive response and resilience. In such context, the need for inclusive and holistic human development is increasingly solicited. Through an analysis of the NMC family and its economic and socio-cultural distinctiveness, the article shows its emergence and ongoing transformation on the backdrop of the mid-1980s and the 1990s neo-liberalization. In such context, the confident and ambitious NMC has sprouted up across the country with about 300-400 million people and is increasing rapidly. The article, further argues that how scholarly attention and active engagement is essential to effectively engage with the NMC family both in India and abroad as a sizable majority of the NMC are transnational and globally represents Indian diaspora in the UAE, the USA, Europe, and a few other countries. Further, while focusing on the emerging NMC family in India, it also considers thehuman development of the NMC and the impact of globalization. It is now universally acknowledged that family plays a significant role in overall human development and society‟s well-being.However, the ongoing transformation of the NMC family poses some serious challenges to the institution of the family and demands appropriate attention and substantialenhancement.
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James Patole
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