Set Adrift
| Author | : Gayatri Nair |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 220 |
| Release | : 2021-05-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0190130245 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780190130244 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Set Adrift by : Gayatri Nair
Download or read book Set Adrift written by Gayatri Nair and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2021-05-06 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: he Koli community in Mumbai has experienced rapid changes over the last few decades, in the forms of increased mechanization, export of fish to global markets, and the pressure of urbanization on their living and work spaces. Through an examination of the lives and struggles of fishers in one of India's wealthiest cities, this book looks at how contestations around livelihoods map out in the shadow of significant encounters between capitalism and ecology.
