Middle east avenue: female migration from Sri Lanka to the Gulf
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| adam_text | Contents
List of Tables and Figures ix
Preface xi
Introduction 1
1 Theoretical Approach to Labour Migration
and Gendered Labour 13
Two Major Approaches in Modern
Migration Theory, 14
Gendered Labour Migration, 24
Theories at Different Levels, 33
Labour Migration in Terms of Determinants, 35
Conclusions and Analytical Problems, 38
Notes, 41
2 The Receiving Side—The Gulf 43
The Labour Market in the Gulf, 44
Working Conditions in the Oil rich Gulf States, 46
Foreign Labour—Effects in the Gulf, 47
Notes, 50
3 The Sender Side—Sri Lanka 53
The Political Economy of Sri Lanka After 1977, 54
Inflation and Unemployment, 58
Welfare and the Standard of Living, 60
Notes, 61
4 The Migration Connection 63
Initiation of the Traffic, 63
V
vi Contents
Institutions in Migration Promotion, 66
Selection Procedure, 69
General Characteristics of Migrants, 70
Notes, 80
5 Status of Women in Sri Lanka 83
Some Statistical Facts, 83
Identity of Woman: Ethnicity and Caste, 85
Culturally Defined Constraints to Action, 88
Ideology and Reality, 91
Women and Extradomestic Work Prior to 1977, 91
Women in the Work Force After 1977, 93
Economy and Ideology, 94
Migration Among Muslim Women, 97
Initial Resources, 99
Notes, 102
6 Status of Sri Lankan Women in the Gulf 105
Expectations from the Employer and Agent, 105
The Work Itself, 106
Religious Conditions, 108
Savings, 109
Accommodations and Social Life, 109
Authority Structure and Maltreatment, 110
Escape Routes, 112
The Process Conditions, 113
Notes, 115
7 Local Level: Communities, Households
and Individuals 117
Colombo, 118
Hambantota, 126
Spending Patterns in Colombo and Hambantota, 142
Dispositional Effects: Microlevel Conclusions, 147
Notes, 152
Contents vii
8 Consequences of Female Migration
to the Middle East 155
Impact on Gender Relations, Micro and Macro, 155
The Class Structure, 166
Macroeconomic Impact, 170
Notes, 181
References 183
About the Book and Author 191
Index 193
Tables and Figures
Tables
4.1 Marital status of female migrants to the Gulf 73
4.2 Number of children of female migrants to the Gulf 73
4.3 Size of households of female migrants to the Gulf 73
4.4 Educational level achieved by female migrants to
the Gulf 73
4.5 Level of household income of female migrants
prior to migration 73
4.6 Other family members of female migrants also
working in the Gulf 75
4.7 Propensity of female migrants to pay agent fee,
by ethnic group 77
4.8 Other costs to female migrants of obtaining a
Gulf contract, controlled for area 77
4.9 Method of raising money to cover expenses of a
Gulf contract 77
5.1 Trends in life expectancy at birth, by sex, and
rapidity of mortality decline, by sex and stage,
1921 1971 84
5.2 Percentage of literates 84
5.3 Maternal death rates, 1921 1974 84
5.4 Infant mortality in estate and non estate areas,
selected years 86
5.5 Crude death rates and infant mortality rates by
ethnic group, 1962 1964 86
5.6 Educational level in estate sector, by sex, 1969 86
5.7 Unemployment in Sri Lanka, by sector and sex 95
5.8 Number of contracts for Gulf employment,
Colombo compared to Hambantota 100
ix
x Tables and Figures
6.1 Country of destination of female migrants 106
6.2 Work hours for maids in the Gulf 108
6.3 Work load appraised by migrant herself 108
6.4 Freedom of movement for the housemaid 111
6.5 Reasons for female migrants breaking the
Gulf contract 113
7.1 Amount of female migrants earnings spent on
improving housing standard, Colombo compared
to Hambantota 144
7.2 Amount of female migrants earnings spent on
status symbols, Colombo compared to Hambantota 145
7.3 Investments made by female migrants 146
7.4 Husband s job status while maid is in the Gulf,
Colombo compared to Hambantota 146
7.5 First priority of female migrants in case of a
new contract in the Gulf 148
7.6 Second priority of female migrants in case of a
new contract in the Gulf 148
Figures
3.1 Price increases, 1977 1984 59
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