01411    a2200145   4500020001800000082002300018100001700041100002000058245007600078260004700154300001400201504003300215520094700248650007001195  a9781108494427  a307.2408995bKIK-L  aKikon, Dolly  aKarlsson, B. G.  aLeaving the landb: indigenous migration and affective labour in India   bCambridge University Pressc2019aNew York  axi, 155p.  aInclude Reference and Index
  aDuring the last decade, indigenous youth from Northeast India have migrated in large numbers to the main cities of metropolitan India to find work and study. This migration is facilitated by new work opportunities in the hospitality sector, mainly as service personnel in luxury hotels, shopping malls, restaurants and airlines. Prolonged armed conflicts, militarization, a stagnant economy, corrupt and ineffective governance structures, and the harsh conditions of subsistence agriculture in their home villages or small towns impel the youth to seek future prospects outside their home region. English language skills, a general cosmopolitan outlook as well as a non-Indian physical appearance have proven to be key assets in securing work within the new hospitality industry. Leaving the Land traces the migratory journeys of these youths and engage with their new lives in cities like Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Thiruvananthapuram.  aSocial conditionsvIndigenous youthvRural-urban migrationzIndia