Samita Sen and Nilanjana Sengupta
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- August 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780199461165
- eISBN:
- 9780199087006
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199461165.003.0009
- Subject:
- Sociology, Social Stratification, Inequality, and Mobility, Gender and Sexuality
This chapter raises the question of rights: rights that will pertain to all irrespective of their individual locations in employment or familial relationships; rights that will provide some formal ...
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This chapter raises the question of rights: rights that will pertain to all irrespective of their individual locations in employment or familial relationships; rights that will provide some formal security against pressing everyday vulnerabilities as well as vulnerabilities that attend old age, ill health, and other forms of crisis. It looks at three crucial elements that signal possibilities of a positive change, namely policy, institutionalization, and collectivities. It looks at developments in other countries and other regions of India, but focuses on West Bengal. It argues that processes of both institutionalization and collectivity have been slow in coming to Kolkata. It explores recent attempts at creating collectives among domestic workers; we discuss current limitations and future possibilities.Less
This chapter raises the question of rights: rights that will pertain to all irrespective of their individual locations in employment or familial relationships; rights that will provide some formal security against pressing everyday vulnerabilities as well as vulnerabilities that attend old age, ill health, and other forms of crisis. It looks at three crucial elements that signal possibilities of a positive change, namely policy, institutionalization, and collectivities. It looks at developments in other countries and other regions of India, but focuses on West Bengal. It argues that processes of both institutionalization and collectivity have been slow in coming to Kolkata. It explores recent attempts at creating collectives among domestic workers; we discuss current limitations and future possibilities.
