Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Timepass by Craig Jeffrey Timepass is a vivid ethnography that illuminates the student politics and youth activism that lower middle class young men in India have undertaken in response to the underemployment they face. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Social and economic changes around the globe have propelled increasing numbers of people into situations of chronic waiting, where promised access to political freedoms, social goods, or economic resources is delayed, often indefinitely. But there have been few efforts to reflect on the significance of "waiting" in the contemporary world.Timepass fills this gap by offering a captivating ethnography of the student politics and youth activism that lower middle class young men in India have undertaken in response to pervasive underemployment. It highlights the importance of waiting as a social experience and basis for political mobilization, the micro-politics of class power in north India, and the socio-economic strategies of lower middle classes. The book also explores how this north Indian story relates to practices of waiting occurring in multiple other contexts, making the book of interest to scholars and students of globalization, youth studies, and class across the social sciences. Author Biography Craig Jeffrey is a Fellow, Tutor, and University Lecturer in Geography at Oxford University. He is a coauthor of Degrees Without Freedom?: Education, Masculinities, and Unemployment in North India (Stanford, 2007). Review "In this gracefully written book, Craig Jeffrey draws on fine ethnography to explore the little understood world of Indian youth, for long largely neglected by scholars, illuminating what it means to be a young man with aspirations and limited opportunities in todays India. A tour de force." - John Harriss, Professor and Director of International Studies, Simon Fraser University "Craig Jeffreys lucid and insightful ethnography of young men of Meerut both challenges and helps refine our understanding of power and privilege in India by shifting the focus away from the metropolitan centers usually studied. He successfully demonstrates how the label Indian middle class could only ever refer to a growing but fractured social formation. A timely and significant book." - Dipesh Chakrabarty, Lawrence A. Kimpton Distinguished Service Professor of History and South Asian Studies, The University of Chicago "Craig Jeffrey engages the classic questions on the relation between time, modernity, and discipline yet turns conventional wisdom on its head in this inspiring, witty, and deeply thoughtful book. Combining meticulous field research with a theoretical analysis of the highest order, he opens new pathways for understanding the intersection of neoliberal economy, democratic politics, and the sociality of masculinity in India. The book is a must read for those interested in contemporary India and in critical political theory." - Veena Das, Krieger-Eisenhower Professor, Johns Hopkins University Long Description Social and economic changes around the globe have propelled increasing numbers of people into situations of chronic waiting, where promised access to political freedoms, social goods, or economic resources is delayed, often indefinitely. But there have been few efforts to reflect on the significance of "waiting" in the contemporary world. Timepass fills this gap by offering a captivating ethnography of the student politics and youth activism that lower middle class young men in India have undertaken in response to pervasive underemployment. It highlights the importance of waiting as a social experience and basis for political mobilization, the micro-politics of class power in north India, and the socio-economic strategies of lower middle classes. The book also explores how this north Indian story relates to practices of waiting occurring in multiple other contexts, making the book of interest to scholars and students of globalization, youth studies, and class across the social sciences. Review Quote "In this gracefully written book, Craig Jeffrey draws on fine ethnography to explore the little understood world of Indian youth, for long largely neglected by scholars, illuminating what it means to be a young man with aspirations and limited opportunities in todays India. A tour de force." Details ISBN0804770743 Author Craig Jeffrey Short Title TIMEPASS Publisher Stanford University Press Language English ISBN-10 0804770743 ISBN-13 9780804770743 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2010 Imprint Stanford University Press Subtitle Youth, Class, and the Politics of Waiting in India Place of Publication Palo Alto Country of Publication United States Birth 1973 Publication Date 2010-08-16 DEWEY 305.24210869410954 Illustrations black & white illustrations UK Release Date 2010-08-16 AU Release Date 2010-08-16 NZ Release Date 2010-08-16 US Release Date 2010-08-16 Pages 231 Alternative 9780804770736 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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ISBN-13: 9780804770743
Book Title: Timepass
Number of Pages: 231 Pages
Publication Name: Timepass: Youth, Class, and the Politics of Waiting in India
Language: English
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Item Height: 229 mm
Subject: Zoology, Anthropology
Publication Year: 2010
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 322 g
Subject Area: Social Organisations
Author: Craig Jeffrey
Item Width: 152 mm
Format: Paperback
