Chindaliya, Sakshi, Thomas, Ashika, Mohan, Deepanshu and Mistry, Jignesh (2024) Navigating through shocks: Mīṉavar of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. In: Pan-India Stories of Informal Workers During Covid-19 Pandemic: Crisis Narratives. Springer Nature (Firm), pp. 31-65. ISBN 9789819715244
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This study is a culmination of an ethnographic research that was conducted on fisherfolk in parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during the two-month annual ban-period (April–June). It captures the nuances of lives and livelihoods of this community as they juggle a hectic work schedule with constant and recurring shocks. Exploring the intricacies of socio-economic and cultural portfolios on fishers in this region has helped in documenting the issues and challenges that confront them. This has also aided in dismantling some preconceived notions about the community and bringing forward fishers’ diverse personal narratives. Money management, gender polarities and youth participation and its effects on the continuity of trade is analyzed. Additionally, the paper delves into assessing the dynamics of the changing climate conditions and rampant marine pollution on fishers and the trade at large. Finally, the research juxtaposes the 2004 Tsunami with the 2020 Covid Pandemic to assess temporal vulnerabilities and discusses the requirement for ex-post and preventive policy measures to deal with shocks.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Additional Information: | © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024. |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Dec 2024 17:21 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 18:16 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/126313 |
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