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.
| ISBN: | 9781032271378 |
| Publication date: | 27th May 2024 |
| Author: | Bharat Bhushan |
| Publisher: | Routledge India an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 258 pages |
| Genres: |
The arts: general topics News media and journalism Media studies Gender studies, gender groups Sociology: work and labour Public international law: human rights Employment and labour law: general Family law Labour / income economics Regional / International studies Jurisprudence and general issues History |