1st Edition
Kinship, Honour and Money in Rural Pakistan Subsistence Economy and the Effects of International Migration
By Alain Lefebvre
Copyright 1999
320 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
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International migration is favoured by the governments of many poorer countries despite often well-publicized abuses affecting individual migrant workers. Not only is local unemployment reduced but also it is expected that the migrants will learn new skills, with many even becoming entrepreneurs on their return home. Meantime they are seen as a source of foreign remittances, providing needed... Read more
Introduction; 1: Pakistan and International Labour Migration; 2: Chahiwala and Baranpur; 3: Traditional Sources of Income in the Villages; 4: The Landowners; 5: The Landless Villagers; 6: International Labour Migration; 7: International Migration and Women's Role in the Village; Conclusions
Biography
Alain Lefebvre
'makes good reading and will be of interest not only for anthropologists but for everyone interested in the development of rural South Asia.' - Asienforum
