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Saurabh SharmaAIR 146

Question 10GS1GS1

Globalization has significantly influenced the aspirations, lifestyle, and value systems of Indian youth. Discuss with suitable examples. (Answer in 150 words)

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Introduction

As per Anthony Giddens, globalization refers to siting interconnectedness due to free mobility of goods, labour, ideas.

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Main Body

As per Anthony Giddens, globalization refers to siting interconnectedness due to free mobility of goods, labour, ideas.

Influence on Indian youth:

A) Aspirations:

1Aspiration of high paying jobs (e.g. Trend of becoming software engineers)
2Foreign education as a rising aspiration
3Marital autonomy - love marriages, inter faith union

B) Lifestyles:

1Rise in consumerism & conspicuous consumption (e.g. mall culture in Delhi, Bombay)
2Modern lifestyle - culture of gyms, spas, restaurants as a path to modernity
3Hybrid choices - attire, cuisines, drama (e.g. denim culture, Korean drama; indo-thai cuisine)

C) Value systems:

1Rise a Individualism, erosion of kinship & clan values (e.g. live in relationships)
2Macdonaldisation of social institutions - commodification of culture (e.g. festivals becoming shopping seasons)
3Cosmopolitan ideal outlook - decline in caste, class, sectarian pathologies

Thus globalisation has had a dicthic impact on Indian youth.

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Saurabh Sharma

AIR 146

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Effects of Globalization on Indian society. Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism & Secularism

Effects of Globalization on Indian society

Impact of globalization on Indian youth

Writing Stats

163

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6

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analytical and descriptive

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