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Many have mused that India is a land of contradictions – where the very rich live next to the very poor; where hundreds of cultural groups coexist in the world’s largest democracy; and where the social conservatism of traditional ways constantly clashes with globalization-fueled westernization. The latter particularly creates challenges for the country’s youth, who are constantly navigating these clashing cultural mores.
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Roy, A., Roy, R. (2015). Bengali Youth Speak Out for Change. In: Bastien, S., Holmarsdottir, H.B. (eds) Youth ‘At the Margins’. New Research – New Voices. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-052-9_7
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