GENDER AND MOBILITY: A CRITICAL INTRODUCTION

Book Details

• Author: Elina Penttinen, Anitta Kynsilehto

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 2020

• ISBN: 9788131611241

• Pages: 194

• Cover: Hardcover

• Sale Territory: India

About the Book

In a world characterized by mobility, the number of refugees has surged globally, yet border control measures and legal avenues for migration have been severely restricted. The political climate surrounding immigration has become increasingly hostile towards racialized and gendered "Others," while business elites move freely to financial hubs, and tourists explore new destinations. Simultaneously, aging societies require foreign workers to perform essential care work, and domestic workers often embark on long journeys, leaving their families behind.

This book delves into global mobilities from a gendered perspective, exploring how race, ethnicity, social class, nationality, and sexuality intertwine to shape the lives of those on the move. By integrating intersectional feminist analysis, the authors highlight the economic structures, policies, and individual agency that impact mobility in various parts of the world. Through a multidisciplinary approach, the book challenges readers to reconsider the complexities of mobility, offering no easy answers but instead inviting reflection on global movements.

The work draws on examples from around the world, emphasizing how uneven mobilities are constructed and experienced. The authors call on students, scholars, and general readers to engage with the idea of global mobilities, inviting them to imagine and relate to the world in a multifaceted way.

Contents

• Gender and Mobility: A Critical Introduction

• Intersectional Approaches to Human Mobility

• Globally Mobile Life

• Global Political Economy and Global Mobility

• Policing Borders and Boundaries

• Abuse, Crime and Mobility

• Re-imagining Global Mobilities

About the Author / Editor

• Elina Penttinen is a Lecturer in Gender Studies at the Department of Philosophy, History, Culture, and Art Studies at the University of Helsinki.

• Anitta Kynsilehto is an Academy of Finland Postdoctoral Fellow at the Tampere Peace Research Institute, University of Tampere.