Migration and Cultural Challenges through Gender Lenses: Punjabi Transnationalism in Doaba Region (Punjab)
Author Name
Atinder Pal Kaur
Author Address
Research Scholar
P.U CHD.
8566056601
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Keywords
Migration and Women, Cultural Challenges, Punjab Diaspora
Abstract
In the contemporary world the process of globalization, migration and transnationalism have increased rapidly which creates challenges for the existence of traditional society. Migration of family members continuously brings changes in the home land countries; significant changes at family front. Family members in the migrant society are continuous in the process of cultural change and transnationalism. After male migration, women stayed behind and become responsible for all household chores. Migration of their counterparts helps them to live in a socio-cultural context completely transformed by migration, also inhabits a transnational social field. For this, data has been collected through open-ended interview schedule, case studies, and participant observation from Doaba region of Punjab. Interviews were done with women, who are living without their husbands/ male member of the family and continuous in process of change. It was found; there was a shift from conservative societies in to more open societies in the Doaba region of Punjab. Women feel themselves more autonomous, free and self –independent with respect to family decision. After their husband migration women become active in the household sphere and also bring challenges to traditional family roles.
Conference
International Conference on "Global Migration: Rethinking Skills, Knowledge and Culture"