- 258 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About This Book
The national lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in India resulted in the loss of work and displacement of thousands of urban migrant workers. This book records the arduous journey home for many of these workers and analyses the grave effects the pandemic has had on jobs, livelihoods, and the health of urban migrant workers.
A rich compilation of deep analytical articles by journalists, academics, lawyers, and social activists, this book explores various facets of the crisis as it unfolded. It examines the welfare policies of state and central governments and discusses the role of the judiciary and the public policy response to the unemployment, health risks, and mass migration of workers. It also offers readers a better understanding of the complexities of the migrant crisis, how it unfolded, and how it was addressed by the media.
This timely and prescient book will be of great interest to the general reader as well as researchers and students of media studies, journalism, sociology, law, public policy, labour and economics, welfare economics, gender studies, and development studies.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of figures
- List of tables
- List of contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- PART 1 Lost in counting
- PART 2 Abandoned by law
- PART 3 The long march home
- PART 4 No wages, no jobs, no food
- PART 5 Pandemic as an opportunity: Changing labour laws
- PART 6 Media and migrant workers: Invisible become visible
- Afterword: Were any lessons learnt?
- Index