Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Unveiling the Necropolitics of Oil on Migrant Bodies in Deepak Unnikrishnans Birds Subject The topic of the resource Energy Humanities; exploitation; Labour; Middle East; petro-capitalism Description An account of the resource Oil played a significant role in fuelling the sociopolitical and economic development of Middle Eastern nations, attracting mass migration from South Asian nations. The article draws a nexus between the energy dynamics and labour exploitation within these petroleum-rich nations. It undertakes a close reading of the text Birds from Deepak Unnikrishnans novel Temporary People as it depicts the lives of migrant labourers who navigate an exploitative petro-capitalist system. The fictional text employs a narrative strategy juxtaposing elements of magic and realism, opening up a space for multilayered marginalised voices. The article engages with energy theories and interweaves Mbembes theory on necropolitics to grasp oils sovereign influence in delineating the boundaries between life and death in migrant lives. The surplus energy generated through fossil fuel extraction contributes to notions of boundless growth, coupled with technical and economic progress, which conceals the intensive manual labour underpinning these petrocultures. The magical property alluded to oil and the spectral absence of labour in the socio-cultural imagination co-constructs an exploitative and dehumanising labour regime for migrants. The migrant body is kept alive, and their existence is contingent upon the instrumental value of their labouring body, which constructs them as easily disposable and expendable as they are positioned outside the formal boundaries of citizenship. 2024 South Asian University. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jose B. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Society and Culture in South Asia, Vol-10, No. 2, pp. 277-296. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/23938617241256229" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1177/23938617241256229</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85195172252&amp;doi=10.1177%2F23938617241256229&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=f1e014e7f370383551f960deb3ddd382" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85195172252&amp;doi=10.1177%2f23938617241256229&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=f1e014e7f370383551f960deb3ddd382</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 23938617 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Jose B., CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India