In spite of the crucial importance of occupational mobility not only as an indicator of social change but also as a transmitting agent of new attitudes and behaviour, it is a neglected field of study in India. This paper attempts to make a beginning by focusing on the relationship between occupational mobility and political attitudes. This involves, first, identifying the social sectors that are prone to be occupa- tionally mobile and, second, examining whether or not there are significant differences in political attitudes and behaviour between the occupationally mobile and the non-mobile.
