In the absence of their men : the impact of male migration on women

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In the absence of their men : the impact of male migration on women

Leela Gulati

Sage Publications, 1993

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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The author of this volume focuses on the women left behind by men migrating to West Asia for work. She discusses the experiences and problems these women face, as well as how social change occurs in a society when male members migrate. Profiles of ten women serve to highlight the various coping strategies incorporated in light of their differing social, economic and demographic circumstances.

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PART ONE: INTRODUCTION PART TWO: THE LOCALE THEY MIGRATE FROM PART THREE: THE WOMEN LEFT BEHIND: TEN PROFILES Hameeda - The Wife of an Early Migrant Rehana - The Bride Left Behind a Week After the Wedding Sultana - The Divorcee Zeenat - The Unlettered Entrepreneur Nafisa - The Literate But Totally Marginal Woman Kamala - The Widowed Mother Madhavi - The Tribal Wife Sheila - The Low Caste Christian Wife Vimala - The Harijan Mother Kumari - The Carpenter's Wife PART FOUR: COPING WITH MALE MIGRATION PART FIVE: CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS

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