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Rao, Nitya 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6318-0147 and Djohari, Natalie
(2024)
Both visible and invisible: Women, risk-taking and the expansion of fisheries technologies in South India.
Gender, Technology and Development, 28 (1).
pp. 29-49.
ISSN 0971-8524
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Abstract
Technological innovations in fisheries have generally been seen to exclude women, exacerbating both their economic marginalization and lack of political voice. Such a view however ignores the complexities underpinning the interface between technologies and social relationships, in particular, those of gender. In this article, we explore the impact of ring seine expansion in Cuddalore, a costal district of Tamil Nadu on the east coast of southern India, through the experiences of women fish auctioneers. We argue that women’s contributions to the fisheries sector as auctioneers serves to both sustain and finance the expansion of the ring seine technology and does not just play a supportive, buffering role for household survival. The profitability of auctioneer work has transformed these women into the primary household providers, responsible for securing the intergenerational wellbeing of their extended families. Yet, women are not a homogenous group, hence exploring why some women are able to access these opportunities successfully, negotiating both their entry into the market and financing of their roles, while others are excluded, illuminates how women navigate gendered constraints in relation to technological changes in the sector. We conclude by reflecting on the impact of the recent ring seine ban on the perceived wellbeing and growing indebtedness of these women.
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| Additional Information: | Acknowledgements: The authors would like to thank Dr. R. Manimohan and Ms. Kohila Shenbagam for support with data collection and transcription. We are also grateful to The Norwegian Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council, UK, for funding the research on which this paper is based. Finally, our sincere thanks are due to the women who shared their stories with us. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | fisheries,women,wellbeing,ring seine,fisheries,indebtedness,social sciences(all),development,gender studies,sdg 14 - life below water,sdg 5 - gender equality ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development) University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Theme - ClimateUEA |
| UEA Research Groups: | University of East Anglia Schools > Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Gender and Development Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Health and Disease Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Life Course, Migration and Wellbeing Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Literacy and Development Group |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Sep 2023 09:30 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Mar 2024 11:30 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/93097 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/09718524.2023.2264526 |
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