Translocal livelihoods research and the household in the Global South – A gendered perspective

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Abstract

This article combines perspectives from feminist agricultural economics and agrarian feminist Marxism to conceptualize the spatial process of translocality from a gender perspective arguing for the resurrection of the household as a unit of study in the context of translocality. Engendering the emerging field of translocal livelihoods research requires understanding the household both as a process, but also as an institution that upholds patriarchal control over resources and gender based norms, in relation to its members as well as the broader community. Gender roles may be renegotiated as a result of translocality but they occur in contexts that uphold broader patriarchal norms. The material, social and emotional bases for engaging in processes of translocal householding and re-negotiating gender roles differ, in relation to the livelihood options of particular households, but also with respect to broader social and economic processes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)16-23
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Rural Studies
Volume86
Early online date2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021 Aug 1

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Human Geography

Free keywords

  • Gender
  • Household models
  • Land tenure
  • Translocal householding
  • Translocal livelihoods

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