The volume tackles varied contemporary topics such as young adults in the process of self-definition, digital culture, gender and social inequalities, job insecurity in the gig economy, environmental justice, education and skill building, polarization, migration, financial governance, and public policy. The chapters, drawn from empirical studies, sociological analysis, legal and cultural perspectives, provide a nuanced understanding of the opportunities and challenges that are aiding and hindering the developmental trajectory of India.
One of the strengths of this book is that it takes an interdisciplinary approach and addresses both structural and lived experiences. The contributors look at the impact of the speed of economic and technological changes on the social relations, cultural identities, mechanisms of governance, and forms of inclusion and exclusion in Indian society.
The book will appeal to academics, researchers, students, policymakers, and interested readers of India today related to issues of sustainable development, public policy, sociology, governance, and social transformation. The book links grassroots experiences to the larger developmental discourses, and helps keep the conversation going about achieving a socially inclusive, economically resilient and environmentally sustainable India by 2047.