Sudhir KumarAIR 42 · CSE 2017 · 332 wordsTheir whole copy
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Middle class in India is a very diverse grouping (many groups). As Amarthya sen says, "vibrating Indian Middle class", Indian middle class is on a development spree.
But as Andre Beteille says that there is no middle class in India but many middle classes due to India being an informal economy.
Indian middle class is different from European middle class as it is less concerned with raising voice of workers population. Traditionally, middle class performed most imp. roles in struggles like French Revolution as it provided a medium for venting of anger of lower classes.
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i) Indian middle class is exhibitionist. Like will exhibit their clothes brand, dining in restaurant. ii) Indian middle class is self-centered i.e. takes less part in democratic processes like campaigneering, debates. iii) Doesn't have consciousness of being one community. iv) Not leading to any growth in society as a civilization as too busy in amassing money for creature comforts.
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Thus it presents a gloomy picture of Indian middle class, but as Amartya Sen says, "Argumentative middle class". Indian middle class likes to take part in proceedings against issue like rape, corruption etc. But problem is that they are not willing to provide leadership to it, therefore no social revolution has taken place.
Middle class played most important role in RTI activism and unearthing of scams. It raises voice against any increase in food, oil prices.
But Indian middle class has no interest in international affairs like Palestine, Syria issue or in environmental issues. But with more internet penetration, situation is changing and true consciousness is growing.
Indian Middle class displays acute nationalism and is at forefront in criticizing terrorism and praising surgical strikes. Just that Indian Middle class considers higher class as its reference group and therefore completely loses picture of workers class. They need to become their voice.
Indian middle class is seen as working class by European standards. It is an amalgam of teachers, taxi driver, clerk, bureaucrats; everyone.