Leaving the Land: Indigenous Migration and Affective Labour in India
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Leaving the Land: Indigenous Migration and Affective Labour in India

SKU: 9781108494427

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Explore the compelling journeys of Northeast Indian youth migrating to metropolitan India for new opportunities. This insightful study delves into the hospitality sector, revealing how English skills and cosmopolitan outlooks become crucial assets. The author examines the pressures driving this exodus – from conflict to economic stagnation – and the concept of ‘affective labour’ shaping young lives in cities like Bangalore and Mumbai. A must-read for students, researchers, and anyone interested in contemporary Indian migration, social mobility, and the human stories behind urban development.

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