Transnational Migration and the Politics of Identity
- Meenakshi Thapan - Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, India
The volume draws attention to the fluid nature of a migrant woman`s identity while also pointing out that this fluidity and her identity are regulated to a certain extent by the state and various social institutions. Moreover, it examines the manner in which she negotiates with these larger institutions and structures—such as the state, employers, the community and welfare institutions—and how these engagements help in defining and restructuring her identity in different ways.
"Transnational migration and its impact on female identity couldn't be more timely. The strengths of the book can be found in the narratives and the variety of identity issues."
The book is interesting to read and useful for those working in the field of migration and women studies.
The volume is an anthology of articles contributed by eminent scholars affiliated to prestigious universities on an international level…. The book provides an opportunity to understand the complex nature of identity issues of migrant women.
This is the first of the five volumes stemming from a conference on women and migration in Asia, held in Delhi in December 2003. The collective enterprise aims at understanding the implications of migration processes for women within and across Asian societies and globally.