A S Sandhya
Biographic Data
| ID | 3600784 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A S Sandhya |
| GIVEN NAMES | A S |
| FAMILY NAME | Sandhya |
| SIGNATURE | SANDHYA A S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bielefeld University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Space Matters
Spatial dynamics of market interactions are underexplored in the sociological study of markets. This ethnographically informed study dives into the intricate workings of a marketplace of migrant recruiters in Nepal, colloquially known as Manpower Bazaar. While spatial clustering of firms is often associated with efficiency or organizational design, this research reveals that their role extends far beyond these aspects. The study underscores the s…
Cutting down and stocking up
Migration infrastructures are susceptible to disruptions and necessitate ongoing maintenance and repair to ensure the smooth facilitation of mobility flows. While the prevailing notion attributes the mending of infrastructures primarily to state initiatives, this paper seeks to enhance the understanding of how non-state actors execute maintenance and repair, especially in times of unprecedented disruptions. By examining the experiences of labor a…
Making mobility a market
This dissertation develops an economic sociological perspective on the ongoing practices and processes of migrant labour brokerage in Nepal. It uses Nepal as a case study to account for the recent developments in how labour migration is organized transnationally via profit-making actors called brokers or intermediaries. Existing scholarly work in the field of sociology and migration studies exhibits a bias towards a network-oriented approach to e…
Female Employers and their Maids in New Delhi
The domestic labour market in India reflects how various classes of women manage their daily lives, whether as employers of domestic workers or as employees. The cultural underpinnings of various intersecting relationships implicated in this scenario have remained underresearched in India. Based on a qualitative study in a specific neighbourhood of New Delhi, this article shows that certain cultural strategies pursued by female employers explain …
Nepali Domestic Workers in New Delhi
Scholars have noted deplorable conditions of female migrant workers who suffer several types of citizenship disabilities as most countries do not extend equal citizenship rights and protections to migrant workers. In addition to this, they are unable to take full advantage of the rights available to them in the host countries because of low cultural and social capital. Further, studies have emphasized how the breakdown of the traditional economy …
Cutting down and stocking up
Migration infrastructures are susceptible to disruptions and necessitate ongoing maintenance and repair to ensure the smooth facilitation of mobility flows. While the prevailing notion attributes the mending of infrastructures primarily to state initiatives, this paper seeks to enhance the understanding of how non-state actors execute maintenance and repair, especially in times of unprecedented disruptions. By examining the experiences of labor a…
Female Employers and their Maids in New Delhi
The domestic labour market in India reflects how various classes of women manage their daily lives, whether as employers of domestic workers or as employees. The cultural underpinnings of various intersecting relationships implicated in this scenario have remained underresearched in India. Based on a qualitative study in a specific neighbourhood of New Delhi, this article shows that certain cultural strategies pursued by female employers explain …
Nepali Domestic Workers in New Delhi
Scholars have noted deplorable conditions of female migrant workers who suffer several types of citizenship disabilities as most countries do not extend equal citizenship rights and protections to migrant workers. In addition to this, they are unable to take full advantage of the rights available to them in the host countries because of low cultural and social capital. Further, studies have emphasized how the breakdown of the traditional economy …
Nepali Domestic Workers in New Delhi
Scholars have noted deplorable conditions of female migrant workers who suffer several types of citizenship disabilities as most countries do not extend equal citizenship rights and protections to migrant workers. In addition to this, they are unable to take full advantage of the rights available to them in the host countries because of low cultural and social capital. Further, studies have emphasized how the breakdown of the traditional economy …
Female Employers and their Maids in New Delhi
The domestic labour market in India reflects how various classes of women manage their daily lives, whether as employers of domestic workers or as employees. The cultural underpinnings of various intersecting relationships implicated in this scenario have remained underresearched in India. Based on a qualitative study in a specific neighbourhood of New Delhi, this article shows that certain cultural strategies pursued by female employers explain …
Making mobility a market
This dissertation develops an economic sociological perspective on the ongoing practices and processes of migrant labour brokerage in Nepal. It uses Nepal as a case study to account for the recent developments in how labour migration is organized transnationally via profit-making actors called brokers or intermediaries. Existing scholarly work in the field of sociology and migration studies exhibits a bias towards a network-oriented approach to e…
Cutting down and stocking up
Migration infrastructures are susceptible to disruptions and necessitate ongoing maintenance and repair to ensure the smooth facilitation of mobility flows. While the prevailing notion attributes the mending of infrastructures primarily to state initiatives, this paper seeks to enhance the understanding of how non-state actors execute maintenance and repair, especially in times of unprecedented disruptions. By examining the experiences of labor a…
Space Matters
Spatial dynamics of market interactions are underexplored in the sociological study of markets. This ethnographically informed study dives into the intricate workings of a marketplace of migrant recruiters in Nepal, colloquially known as Manpower Bazaar. While spatial clustering of firms is often associated with efficiency or organizational design, this research reveals that their role extends far beyond these aspects. The study underscores the s…
Economics (4 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Demographic economics (2 works) · Digital Economy and Work Transformation (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (2 works) · Geography (2 works)