| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 155 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Contents |
Cover; Leaving the Land; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Background; Leaving the Land; Indigenous Migration; Militarized Mobility; Affective Labour; The research process and earlier research; Chapterization; 1. Wayfinding; Migration and Crossings; Guwahati-Thiruvananthapuram Express; Migratory Lives; Nabam; Naiba; Lulin; Stretched Lifeworlds; Conclusion; 2. Light Skin and Soft Skills; At The People Channel; Affective Labour; Grooming in a Militarized Society; Un-Indian Looks; Soft Skills; The Face of the Company; Caring for the Community; Conclusion |
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3. Departures and ReturnsUrban Indigeneity; Belonging in the City; Leaving Shillong and (Not) Coming Back; Story 1, Bynta; Story 2, Paul; Story 3, Margareth; Desires and Expectations; Story 4, Jasmine; Story 5, Lallian; Story 6, Pavei; Routes of Indigeneity; Story 7, Regia; Story 8, Lian; Conclusion; 4. Interlude: Photoethnography; 5. Dreams and Desserts; Capturing Experiences; Dreams; Desserts; Moral Self; Conclusion; 6. Talking about Method; Conclusion; Afterword: Bridging Ruptures; Rupture 1: Colonization; Rupture 2: Rebellion; Rupture 3: Leaving the Frontier; Rupture 4: Return; References |
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BooksChapter in an edited book; Reports; Article in a journal; Unpublished papers; Newspapers, magazines, and blogs; Index |
| Summary |
During the last decade, indigenous youth from Northeast India have migrated in large numbers to the main cities of metropolitan India to find work and study. This migration is facilitated by new work opportunities in the hospitality sector, mainly as service personnel in luxury hotels, shopping malls, restaurants and airlines. Prolonged armed conflicts, militarization, a stagnant economy, corrupt and ineffective governance structures, and the harsh conditions of subsistence agriculture in their home villages or small towns impel the youth to seek future prospects outside their home region. English language skills, a general cosmopolitan outlook as well as a non-Indian physical appearance have proven to be key assets in securing work within the new hospitality industry. Leaving the Land traces the migratory journeys of these youths and engage with their new lives in cities like Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Thiruvananthapuram |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-149) and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Rural-urban migration -- India
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Indigenous youth -- India, Northeastern
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Labor mobility -- India
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Rural-urban migration
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Labor mobility
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Indigenous youth
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Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects
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Anthropology
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Ethnology
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| SUBJECT |
India -- Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects
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| Subject |
Northeastern India
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India
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Karlsson, B. G., author
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| ISBN |
9781108637817 |
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1108637817 |
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1108761844 |
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9781108761840 |
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