Outcast labour in Asia : circulation and informalization of the workforce at the bottom of the economy
- New Delhi Oxford University Press 2010
- xii, 391 p. 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Drawing from the author's extensive fieldwork, this collection of essays examines labour located at the bottom of the rural socio-economic ladder trying to seek a foothold in the urban economy. The volume demonstrates the ways in which this vulnerable group is excluded from a stable and dignified life. The book also highlights the effects of recent policies of globalization on labour.
9780198089438
Unskilled labor India Unskilled labor China Unskilled labor Indonesia Case studies Rural Labour Labour and Landlessness Political Economy Child labour Construction workers Industrial employment Migrant labour Privatization Self-employment Street vendors Trade unions