Gender
and Globalization
Migration Matters in South Asia: Commonalities and Critiques
by Sanjay Barbora , Susan Thieme , Karin Astrid Siegmann , Vineetha Menon, Ganesh Gurung published
in Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 43, No. 24 (June 14, 2008)
Abstract
Migration within and out of south Asia has been a practice steeped in
historical processes. This article identifies commonalities such as the
significant macroeconomic role of migration and similar main destinations
for south Asia’s mobile populations. It critiques popular themes in the
discourse on migration, like the focus on economic benefits of moving
populations and the nation state as a reference point. The article
questions the existing views of what it means for people to move from
their homes, many times (but not only) across international borders.
Please contact Dr. Karin Astrid Siegmann for more details regarding SDPI’s program on gender and globalisation.
|
