Living in The Rooms by the Looms

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AuthorReetika Revathy Subramanian
AreaSurat
Date Accessioned2024-11-26T09:02:54Z
Date Available2024-11-26T09:02:54Z
Date of Publication2018
DescriptionA story of Hadu Bahera and other migrant workers from Odhisa working in powerlooms in Surat.
AbstractThe case study of powerloom workers are stories of somatization, grief and suffering. It highlights deplorable and abusive living and working conditions of migrant workers leading to high morbidity and mortality. The case study shows how social and occupational context determines how biological body would behave. It also highlights the myths of migration in search of decent livelihood.
Identifier URIhttps://resourcerepository.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/handle/apurr/902
ProvenanceUrban
ProvenanceGujarat
ProvenanceIndia
KeywordMale Powerloom Workers
CitationSubramanian, R.R. (2018). Living in The Rooms by the Looms. People's Archive of Rural India.
TitleLiving in The Rooms by the Looms
Item TypeCase Study
CoverageOccupational Determinants of Health
CoverageSocial Context and Health
CoverageDeterioriting Employment Conditions
CoverageRising Vulnerability
CoveragePrecarity in the Informal Sector
CoverageUnderstanding Health and Well-being through Suffering
CoverageUnacceptable forms of Work
CoverageAbuse of vulnerability in the Informal Sector
Course TagHealth as Social Phenomena
Course TagWork and Health
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