From dreams to discontent: Educated young men and the politics of work at a special economic zone in Andhra Pradesh

Contributions to Indian Sociology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 351-379

  Cross, Jamie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; EMPLOYMENT GENERATION; INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; LABOR MARKET; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; MARGINALIZATION; WORKING CONDITIONS; WORKPLACE;

ANDHRA PRADESH; INDIA; VISAKHAPATNAM;

EID: 77749302174     PISSN: 00699667     EISSN: 09730648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/006996670904300301     Document Type: Article

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