Literacy practices of the Mumbai Dabbawalas, India : writing an ethnographic case study / Uma S. Krishnan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Krishnan, Uma, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnology--Fieldwork--India.

Ethnology.

Indigenous peoples--India--Maharashtra--Social life and customs.

Indigenous peoples.

Literacy--India--Maharashtra.

Literacy.

Ethnology--Fieldwork.

Indigenous peoples--Social life and customs.

India.

India--Maharashtra.

Physical Description:

xl, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Peter Lang, [2025]

Summary:

"This book explores the Mumbai Dabbawalas, an indigenous group in India, and their literacy practices within their business world. The author aims to demonstrate how she conducted her ethnographic case study as a model for others to follow in their own research. She takes the readers on a narrative journey, chronicling her decision to conduct the study and the completion of her dissertation. Through this journey, she highlights the influence of "literacy" definitions, particularly the autonomous model, on non-Western and indigenous groups, and how these definitions have impacted their literacy practices. Using qualitative research methods, the author provides readers with insights into conducting a cross-cultural international ethnographic case study. She offers detailed explanations of her coding process and how she analyzed the extensive data to support her argument that the Dabbawalas' literacy practices contribute to their success. Additionally, Dr. Krishnan's cross-cultural study adds a new dimension to the field of ethnographic case study and challenges the autonomous model of literacy"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Krishnan, Uma. Literacy practices of the Mumbai Dabbawalas, India

ISBN:

9781433183133

1433183137

OCLC:

1406020967

Publisher Number:

90104370736

CIPO000110724