Gender, Social Reproduction, and Financial Work: Evidence from Tamil Ethnographic Financial Diaries

Key Points

• The aim is to understand how gender and social reproduction influence financial work in Tamil communities.
• Ethnographic research using financial diaries kept by individuals in Tamil communities
• Qualitative analysis of cultural practices and economic behavior
• Focus on the interplay between gender roles and financial management
• Identified distinct gender roles in financial decision-making and management
• Highlighted how social reproduction practices impact economic behaviors and access to resources
• Demonstrated the influence of cultural norms on financial work and economic participation