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Focusing on the experiences of workers in Nepal's burgeoning urban middle class, the book explores the dynamics of industries like food processing, water bottling, housebuilding, and sand mining. It delves into the perceptions of these workers regarding their roles, the impact of union organization, and the intersection of gender and ethnicity in job opportunities. Despite a global decline in labor relations, the ethnography reveals promising insights into labor dynamics and the potential for empowerment through various employment avenues.
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Glimpses of Hope, Michael Hoffmann
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- Released
- 2023
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- Title
- Glimpses of Hope
- Subtitle
- The Rise of Industrial Labor at the Urban Margins of Nepal
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Michael Hoffmann
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Released
- 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 202
- ISBN13
- 9781800738102
- Category
- Ethnography
- Description
- Focusing on the experiences of workers in Nepal's burgeoning urban middle class, the book explores the dynamics of industries like food processing, water bottling, housebuilding, and sand mining. It delves into the perceptions of these workers regarding their roles, the impact of union organization, and the intersection of gender and ethnicity in job opportunities. Despite a global decline in labor relations, the ethnography reveals promising insights into labor dynamics and the potential for empowerment through various employment avenues.