The End of Karma: Hope and Fury Among India's Young
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"[A] sharply observed study . . . richly detailed portraits."—Economist
Somini Sengupta emigrated from Calcutta to California as a young child in 1975. Returning thirty years later as the bureau chief for The New York Times, she found a vastly different country: one defined as much by aspiration and possibility—at least by the illusion of possibility—as it is by the structures of sex and caste. The End of Karma is an exploration of this new India through the lens of young people from different worlds: a woman who becomes a Maoist rebel; a brother charged for the murder of his sister, who had married the "wrong" man; a woman who opposes her family and hopes to become a police officer. Driven by aspiration—and thwarted at every step by state and society—they are making new demands on India's democracy for equality of opportunity, dignity for girls, and civil liberties. Sengupta spotlights these stories of ordinary men and women, weaving together a groundbreaking portrait of a country in turmoil.
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Somini Sengupta. (2016). The End of Karma: Hope and Fury Among India's Young. W. W. Norton & Company.
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Somini Sengupta emigrated from Calcutta to California as a young child in 1975. Returning thirty years later as the bureau chief for The New York Times, she found a vastly different country: one defined as much by aspiration and possibility—at least by the illusion of possibility—as it is by the structures of sex and caste. The End of Karma is an exploration of this new India through the lens of young people from different worlds: a woman who becomes a Maoist rebel; a brother charged for the murder of his sister, who had married the "wrong" man; a woman who opposes her family and hopes to become a police officer. Driven by aspiration—and thwarted at every step by state and society—they are making new demands on India's democracy for equality of opportunity, dignity for girls, and civil liberties. Sengupta spotlights these stories of ordinary men and...
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- content: Anyone who imagines that India today is simply a land of IT companies and call-in centers should read this book. Somini Sengupta sees the new India in all its complexity—its gated towers and remote villages; its kidnapped maids and chief ministers; those who want to re-make it into a Hindu nation and those who care only about getting ahead. India is home to nearly a fifth of the world's people—few places will be more important to the shape of the twenty-first century. The End of Karma, with its vivid storytelling and intimate portraits of India's younger generation, is a riveting vision of the future.
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In this story of India's younger generation, New York Times writer Sengupta does a wonderful job of detailing the distinct lives of seven young individuals (one could argue that the author is the eighth, as she folds her experiences into the work) struggling to fulfill their educational and economic dreams. These aspirations, which are deemed a right among the country's youth, come into conflict with an older generation and a nation that cannot provide for its citizens basic services such as water, electricity, education, and jobs. While Sengupta sees change and hope for the younger set, she doesn't provide any easy answers to what will happen in the future. VERDICT Beginning in 2011 and continuing until 2030, around ten million Indians will turn 18 each year and start their search for a college education, a job, and personal independence. This volume looks at a few individuals simultaneously succeeding and failing to find their way in modern India. Highly recommended for anyone interested in India past and present as well as women's issues. [See Prepub Alert, 9/28/15.]--Melissa Aho, Univ. of Minnesota Bio-Medical Lib., Minneapolis
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