BR 31/2024 - wl-2010-Perils of Care Work; Depletion: The Human Costs of Caring by Shirin M Rai, New York: Oxford University Press, 2024; pp 276, ₹595. | Synapse
September 5, 2025
BR 31/2024 - wl-2010-Perils of Care Work; Depletion: The Human Costs of Caring by Shirin M Rai, New York: Oxford University Press, 2024; pp 276, ₹595.
Puntos clave
The detrimental human costs of care work highlight significant emotional and physical depletion.
Kumar's work documents the historical significance of Kashmir's shawl and silk industries over a century.
Depletion from care work in various sectors indicates a growing concern for worker well-being.
Insights into the shawl industry illustrate the socio-economic impact on Kashmir's communities.
Resumen
Kumar, Amit (2023); Precious Threads and Precarious Lives: Histories of Shawl and Silk Industries of Kashmir, 1846-1950, Oxon and New York: Routledge; pp xii + 163, ₹ 1295.