Conceal or not? Management of dehumanized work identity among lower caste domestic workers and non-domestic scavenging workers

Sinha, Chetan and Kumar, Mohit (2018) Conceal or not? Management of dehumanized work identity among lower caste domestic workers and non-domestic scavenging workers. South Asian Journal of Human Resources Management, 5 (2). pp. 173-193. ISSN 23220937

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Abstract

The current study explored a social identity approach to understand the role of caste identity in the domestic labour market in India. Domestic and other nondomestic scavenging workers form an important human resource of the informal job market system. Earlier research in the context of these workers in India did not link with the critical social psychological viewpoints leading to macro-level interpretations only. Domestic work in India in itself is a low-status job having many psychological repercussions such as stigmatization and dehumanization. The focused group discussion is done with a group of domestic workers and non-domestic scavenging workers who are from lower caste background in order to understand the management of their dehumanized identity.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Caste | Dehumanization | Domestic workers | Informal job sector | Non-domestic scavenging workers | Social identity
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Cultural Studies
JGU School/Centre: Jindal Global Law School
Depositing User: Mr Sombir Dahiya
Date Deposited: 22 Dec 2021 08:55
Last Modified: 22 Dec 2021 08:55
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/2322093718787097
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/328

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