Gulf Migration and the Flows of Social Remittances: A Study of Barkas in Hyderabad

Abstract

India is the top remittance receiving nation in the world. Majority of the migration remittances were used for renovation of the houses, buying property, purchasing land and education of the next generation invested with the hope of future economic security. Though remittances have been a constant part of free emigration from India since early 20th century, it is only recently that there has been a greater attention to social remittances. In terms of social remittances, India can be referred to as the world leader in remittances received. Flows of social remittances have explored multiple social and cultural exchanges that happen as a result of continuous to and fro migration between countries socially and culturally. This article looks at economic remittances from the Gulf briefly. The second section of the article will deal with the question as to how people have adopted certain practices in their everyday lives (Weiner, 1982).

Keywords

Migration economic remittances social remittances hostland homeland social networks

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