Aspirations, agency, and frustrated freedom among Muslim ‘middle-class’ youth in Jamia Nagar

Salman, Aashti (2023) Aspirations, agency, and frustrated freedom among Muslim ‘middle-class’ youth in Jamia Nagar. Economic and Political Weekly, 58 (49). pp. 64-71.

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Abstract

The neo-liberal discourse has raised the aspirations of Indian youth for professional employment, making them believe that they are agents who can usher positive changes in their lives. The functioning of opportunity structures, however, remains weak for many, making the process of attaining aspirations arduous. Scholars have termed this as frustrated freedom. This paper engages with the concept of frustrated freedom through the narratives around employment-based aspirations and choices of Muslim youth living in the Jamia Nagar neighbourhood of Delhi. The paper discusses the critical role of social networks and embeddedness in shaping the experiences of frustrated freedom among the Muslim youth, arguing that these networks mitigate frustrated freedom at the level of aspirations, whereas at the stage of employment, these networks remain somewhat ambiguous.

Item Type:	Article
Authors:	Salman, Aashti
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Frustrated freedom, middle-class, Muslim youth, Jamia Nagar, employment, aspirations
Subjects:	Social sciences Social sciences > Economics Social sciences > Economics > Financial economics
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > School of Education
Full Text Status:	Restricted
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URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/6803
Publisher URL:	https://epwrf.in/sameekshatrust.aspx

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