This paper reports the findings of an intensive study of 11 families in Bombay during Divali in 1973-74. It also uses materialfrom interviews and social interaction with a number offactory workers and clerks. I willfocus on the way in which employment influences patterns of social relations. Urban dwellers are conscious of alternative modes of behavior and different values, which they attempt to manipulate to provide themselves with the best opportunities, both economically and socially.
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