Selfing The City: Single Women Migrants And Their Lives In Kolkata Hardcover 5

India

Ipshita Chanda

Exploring the quest for 'self' in the city through migrant women's narratives This 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.

8190676040

9788190676045

English

Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd

04 July 2017

340

5

All in all this is a fascinating book. When worldly occurrences in everyday life are underpinned with relevant theoretical aspects, we enter a myriad world of profound learning. I salute the author for bringing a rare subject to life in all its glory. It is a difficult book to read but the rewards are genuine and lasting. --Free Press Journal, 23 July 2017