This book examines the social life of fishing communities in South India. It shows how modernization has brought changes to coastal communities in the post-Independence era.
It focuses on inter- and intra-community dynamics, social structure, the role of religion and migration. The volume also links how developmental discourses have transformed the fabric of these communities, as well as the impact of environmental degradation on their traditional livelihoods.
The volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of sociology and social anthropology, development studies, demography, history of migration and diaspora studies and South Asian studies.
By:
S. Irudaya Rajan (IIMAD India),
Kildos Anthony Pillai
Imprint: Routledge India
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032436333
ISBN 10: 1032436336
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 01 December 2025
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Introduction, Coastal Space at Peril, Livelihood at stake, Policy deficit, Negotiated Peace, Migration: a Livelihood Strategy, Remittances and vulnerabilities, Disintegrating Catholic Church, Identity politics, Family Life and Gender Role, COVID-19 Pandemic, Suggestions and Recommendations.
S. Irudaya Rajan is Chair of the International Institute of Migration and Development (IIMAD), Kerala. Kildos Anthony Pillai is Senior Research Fellow at the International Institute of Migration and Development, Kerala.
