Rural-Urban Interconnections and Dimensions of Social Mobility Among Women: A Study of BKT Block in Lucknow District

This paper attempts to analyse the dimensions of social mobility among women as a consequence of rural-urban interconnections.The paper studies Nandana village of BKT block of Lucknow district.Women in India have always experience restrictions in their mobility because of socio-cultural and economic factors.But in the present context the ruralurban interconnection have facilitated the mobility among women.As a consequence of ruralurban interconnection there are significant changes in rural social structure which is inducing mobility among women.In this context present paper analyses various socio-economic, educational and cultural factors which are facilitating social mobility among women as a result of rural-urban interconnections in fringe areas.Case studies and in-depth interviews have been used to know various dimensions of social mobility among women.Secondary data have been also used to explore the different aspects of socio-cultural mobility among women.Indian women face structural barriers that hinder their mobility like: societal expectations, gender roles and financial crisis.The paper concludes that the processes of urbanization and industrialisation have accelerated rural-urban interconnections and consequently it has unleashed many new processes of change contributing in women's mobility.