Born Out of Place: Migrant Mothers and the Politics of International Labor

by Nicole Constable

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Hong Kong is a meeting place for migrant domestic workers, traders, refugees, asylum seekers, tourists, businessmen, and local residents. In Born Out of Place , Nicole Constable looks at the experiences of Indonesian and Filipina women in this Asian world city. Giving voice to the stories of these migrant mothers, their South Asian, African, Chinese, and Western expatriate partners, and their Hong Kong--born babies, Constable raises a serious question:...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0520282027

ISBN13:9780520282025

Release Date:March 2014

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:280 Pages

Weight:0.89 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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