The Vagaries of the In-Between: Labor Citizenship in the Persian Gulf
<p>There is no precise English equivalent to this Hindustani proverb. A rolling stone gathers no moss, between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place, torn between two masters—none of these really fit. The <em>dhobi ka kuta</em> is the dog who figuratively...
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| description | <p>There is no precise English equivalent to this Hindustani proverb. A rolling stone gathers no moss, between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place, torn between two masters—none of these really fit. The <em>dhobi ka kuta</em> is the dog who figuratively and literally runs every day between two places, two obligations, and two choices. Does he stay behind to guard the master's house or does he guard his master as he washes clothes by the river? There will be a trade-off either way. The phrase does not conjure up vagabond restlessness or nomadic liberation. It evokes the anxiety of rootlessness, and the lack of certainty about choice and loyalty. It is about the doubt cast your way for not picking one thing over the other. It is about being stuck in the vagaries of the in-between. </p> <h2>Other information</h2> <p>Published in: International Journal of Middle East Studies<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br> See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0020743820001075" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0020743820001075</a></p> |
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| spelling | The Vagaries of the In-Between: Labor Citizenship in the Persian GulfZahra R. Babar (14634852)Human societyDevelopment studiesPolitical scienceSociologyHistoryGeographyPlanning and Development<p>There is no precise English equivalent to this Hindustani proverb. A rolling stone gathers no moss, between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place, torn between two masters—none of these really fit. The <em>dhobi ka kuta</em> is the dog who figuratively and literally runs every day between two places, two obligations, and two choices. Does he stay behind to guard the master's house or does he guard his master as he washes clothes by the river? There will be a trade-off either way. The phrase does not conjure up vagabond restlessness or nomadic liberation. It evokes the anxiety of rootlessness, and the lack of certainty about choice and loyalty. It is about the doubt cast your way for not picking one thing over the other. It is about being stuck in the vagaries of the in-between. </p> <h2>Other information</h2> <p>Published in: International Journal of Middle East Studies<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br> See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0020743820001075" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0020743820001075</a></p>2020-11-01T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1017/S0020743820001075https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/The_Vagaries_of_the_In-Between_Labor_Citizenship_in_the_Persian_Gulf/22109864CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/221098642020-11-01T09:00:00Z |
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| topic | Human society Development studies Political science Sociology History Geography Planning and Development |