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Accepted Paper:
The entanglement of labour, youth and party politics in a Dhaka bazar
David Jackman
(University of Oxford)
Paper short abstract:
This paper examines the complex entanglement between labour, youth and party politics in Dhaka city.
Paper long abstract:
Employment opportunities for urban poor youth in Bangladesh are mostly high risk and precarious. Youth rely on boro bhai, fictive big brothers, for security and opportunities, often necessitating political allegiances and participation in violence. This paper will examine such relationships through the case of a prominent bazar in Dhaka city. It will explore the entanglement between youth, labour and party politics during a politically fractious period between 2014-2015, showing how a group of young labourers negotiated the complex choices, risk and opportunities this posed.
Panel
P39
Urban livelihoods for the next generation: the politics of youth employment in towns and cities of the Global South
Session 1