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Land, Labour and LivelihoodsNhavi Women in Pune City: Renegotiating New Opportunities for Livelihood

Land, Labour and Livelihoods: Nhavi Women in Pune City: Renegotiating New Opportunities for... [This chapter explores how Nhavi (barber caste) women in Pune who have entered the beauty parlour profession are renegotiating their gendered roles. Situated in an historical and social analysis of the Nhavi caste, the chapter examines the employment, earnings challenges and aspirations of these women, using the methodology of oral narratives. The inferences are that as these women are denied a graduate education, they opt for vocational training in professions like beauty parlours. The chapter argues that despite new opportunities offered by globalisation and liberalisation, Nhavi women remain trapped in the stigma of a caste-based occupation.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Land, Labour and LivelihoodsNhavi Women in Pune City: Renegotiating New Opportunities for Livelihood

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
ISBN
978-3-319-40864-4
Pages
155 –174
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-40865-1_8
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Abstract

[This chapter explores how Nhavi (barber caste) women in Pune who have entered the beauty parlour profession are renegotiating their gendered roles. Situated in an historical and social analysis of the Nhavi caste, the chapter examines the employment, earnings challenges and aspirations of these women, using the methodology of oral narratives. The inferences are that as these women are denied a graduate education, they opt for vocational training in professions like beauty parlours. The chapter argues that despite new opportunities offered by globalisation and liberalisation, Nhavi women remain trapped in the stigma of a caste-based occupation.]

Published: Nov 30, 2016

Keywords: Lower Caste; Natal Home; Domestic Chore; Shop Owner; Oral Narrative

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