Network analysis of social and professional relations in a brick kiln

Child labor in brick kilns is the problematic of this research. I study the social and professional relations in a brick kiln and analyze the structure in which child labor occurs. The analysis of three professional networks (“working interaction among workers”, “Supervising the work of other workers” and “Knowing the details of what other workers”) demonstrate that on the one hand, the structure of these networks marginalizes children and on the other hand the issue of child labor in the brick kiln is turned into the something personal and family. Moreover, the analysis of four social networks (“Friendship among workers”, “family visiting among workers” ,“Helping workers” and “Getting help from workers”) demonstrate that the ethnic and gender gaps deprives children from resources and opportunities of networks.