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- Publisher: SAGE Publications India
- ISBN-13: 9788190676045
- Total Pages: 340
- Edition: 1
- Book Language: English
- Available Book Formats: Hardcover
- Year: 2017
- Publication Date: 2017-05-01
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Exploring the quest for ‘self’ in the city through migrant women’s narrativesThis ethnographical study explores the process of migration and its economic, social and psychological dimensions, throwing light on the connection between middle-class women migrants and city spaces. The study is based on a survey, discussions and interviews, and highlights the emergence of a gendered citizen in an unknown and then gradually made-known or ‘selfed’ city.Through their narratives, these women share their experiences of the emergence of the embodied ‘self’ while negotiating a modern urban space. This includes challenging existing notions of empowerment, intimacy and security, suggesting how what women need brings forth changes in themselves and in the process shapes the future of cities. ..
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Sold By | SAGE Publications India |
Author | Ipshita Chanda |
Imprint | SAGE Stree |
ISBN-13 | 9788190676045 |
Edition | 1 |
Format | Hardcover |
Language | English |
Pages | 340 |
Publication Date (YYYY-MM-DD) | 2017-5-1 |
Publication Year | 2017 |
Category | Sociology,,Sociology,Women's Studies,Urban & Regional Sociology |
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Selfing the City - Hardcover , English
Exploring the quest for ‘self’ in the city through migrant women’s narrativesThis ethnographical study explores the process of migration and its economic, social and psychological dimensions, throwing light on the connection between middle-class women migrants and city spaces. The study is based on a survey, discussions and interviews, and highlights the emergence of a gendered citizen in an unknown and then gradually made-known or ‘selfed’ city.
Through their narratives, these women share their experiences of the emergence of the embodied ‘self’ while negotiating a modern urban space. This includes challenging existing notions of empowerment, intimacy and security, suggesting how what women need brings forth changes in themselves and in the process shapes the future of cities.