Internal Migration in Contemporary India

A comprehensive analysis of the diverse experiences of migration in contemporary India. This volume addresses the impact of migration on society, highlighting the interlinkages between individual and societal aspirations. It interrogates the role of the state and non-state agencies involved in various aspects of the life and livelihoods of migrant workers and provides a critical assessment of the policy frameworks and instruments affecting migration. Focusing on the diverse aspects and types of internal migration, the book studies the exploitation and marginalization of migrants on the basis of class, caste, religion, gender, ethnicity and regional location in post-reform India.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9351508579
• ISBN13: 9789351508571
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.6"