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"This book analyses the magnitude of the relationship between family background and adult occupational and educational outcomes and provides a comprehensive view of intergenerational mobility in the context of religious and caste dynamics in India. Based on nationally representative data sets, the book tracks educational and occupational mobility experiences of different socio-religious groups in contemporary India. Examining primary and secondary data to comprehend the macro picture and the micro details, the book offers insights into intragenerational occupational mobility and the perceptions and expectations of Muslim households. The book presents a classification of jobs and mobility analysis that is built on solid foundations of stratification theories. Moreover, it identifies data and presents evidence on the neighbourhood effects in India. Offering an analysis of intergenerational advancement, this book is aimed at researchers in the field of economics, sociology, labour studies, development studies, minority and subaltern studies as well as those interested in the socioeconomic issues of disadvantaged socio-religious groups in India"-- Provided by publisher.

Table Of Contents

Introduction

What is Already Known and Documented

Intergenerational Occupational Mobility among Socio-religious Communities

What drives occupational mobility: An analysis of parental, household and locational characteristics

Intergenerational Educational Mobility among Socio-religious Communities and Neighborhood Effects

Survey Design and Profile of Surveyed Districts

Primary Survey-Based Evidence on Muslim Occupational and Educational Mobility

Current Evidence and Disagreements

Authorized Access Point

Ahmed, Nawazuddin Occupational mobility in contemporary India

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