Media, Migrants and the Pandemic in India
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Media, Migrants and the Pandemic in India

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  1. 258 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

Media, Migrants and the Pandemic in India

A Reader

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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Information

Year
2022
Print ISBN
9781032160863
eBook ISBN
9781000590593

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. List of figures
  7. List of tables
  8. List of contributors
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Introduction
  11. PART 1 Lost in counting
  12. PART 2 Abandoned by law
  13. PART 3 The long march home
  14. PART 4 No wages, no jobs, no food
  15. PART 5 Pandemic as an opportunity: Changing labour laws
  16. PART 6 Media and migrant workers: Invisible become visible
  17. Afterword: Were any lessons learnt?
  18. Index