Wife or Worker?: Asian Women and Migration by Nicola Piper (English) Hardcover B

Description: Wife or Worker? by Nicola Piper, Mina Roces This volume challenges the perception of Asian women as either "mail-order" brides or overseas workers. There are a wide range of case studies, all showing the multiplicity of roles women maintain, and emphasizing the point that marriage, work and migration are inextricably linked. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This volume challenges the dominant discourse that perceives Asian women as either "mail-order" brides to overseas workers. Providing the first sustained critique of the artificial analytical division between brides and workers, the book demonstrates womens transition from brides to workers and from workers to brides. Focusing on how women workers use marriage as a strategy to gain citizenship and how migrants for marriage become workers, the authors present these modern Asian women in their multidimensional roles as wives, workers, mothers and citizens. The case studies explore a wide gamut of experiences, including Filipino caregivers in Canada, Thai sex workers in Germany, Filipino brides in Australia, Singaporean expatriates in Shanghai, Taiwanese families split between Taiwan and California, Asian migrants for marriage in Japan, and Filipino domestic helpers in Spain and Italy. All of these show the multiplicity of roles women maintain and emphasize the point that marriage, work and migration are inextricably linked. Author Biography Nicola Piper is a senior researcher at the Regulatory Institutions Network, The Australian National University. Mina Roces teaches in the School of History, The University of New South Wales. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction: Marriage and Migration in an Age of GlobalizationChapter 2: Filipinas in Canada: Deskilling as a Push toward MarriageChapter 3: Does Marriage Liberate Women from Sex Work? Thai Women in GermanyChapter 4: Sisterhood Is Local: Filipina Women in Mount IsaChapter 5: Gender, Marriage, and Skilled Migration: The Case of Singaporeans in ChinaChapter 6: Reflections on Transnational Life-Course and Migratory Patterns of Middle Class Women: Preliminary Observations from MalaysiaChapter 7: Migrating for the Children: Taiwanese American Women in Transnational FamiliesChapter 8: Wife, Mother, and Maid: The Triple Role of Filipino Domestic Workers in Spain and ItalyChapter 9: International Marriage through Introduction Agencies: Social and Legal Realities of "Asian" Wives of Japanese Men Review Wife or Worker? is a fascinating collection of case studies drawn from a diverse range of disciplines. The text not only challenges feminist thinking about Asian womens migration patterns, but also raises important topics for further scholarly research. * Australian Feminist Studies * Long Description This volume challenges the dominant discourse that perceives Asian women as either "mail-order" brides or overseas workers. Providing the first sustained critique of the artificial analytical division between brides and workers, the book demonstrates womens transition from brides to workers and from workers to brides. Focusing on how women workers use marriage as a strategy to gain citizenship and how migrants for marriage become workers, the authors present these modern Asian women in their multidimensional roles as wives, workers, mothers, and citizens. The case studies explore a wide gamut of experiences, including Filipino caregivers in Canada, Thai sex workers in Germany, Filipino brides in Australia, Singaporean expatriates in Shanghai, Taiwanese families split between Taiwan and California, Asian migrants for marriage in Japan, and Filipino domestic helpers in Spain and Italy. All of these show the multiplicity of roles women maintain and emphasize the point that marriage, work, and migration are inextricably linked. Contributions by: Maria W. L. Chee, Michelle Lee, Deirdre McKay, Pat Mix, Tomoko Nakamatsu, Rogelia Pe-Pua, Nicola Piper, Mina Roces, Katie Willis, and Brenda Yeoh. Review Quote Wife or Worker? is a fascinating collection of case studies drawn from a diverse range of disciplines. The text not only challenges feminist thinking about Asian womens migration patterns, but also raises important topics for further scholarly research. Details ISBN0742523772 Author Mina Roces Short Title WIFE OR WORKER Series Asia/Pacific/Perspectives Language English ISBN-10 0742523772 ISBN-13 9780742523777 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2003 Place of Publication Lanham, MD Country of Publication United States Edited by Nicola Piper Illustrations bibliography, index Subtitle Asian Women and Migration Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Pages 232 DOI 10.1604/9780742523777 UK Release Date 2003-06-21 AU Release Date 2003-06-21 NZ Release Date 2003-06-21 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Alternative 9780742523784 DEWEY 305.488914 Audience Undergraduate Publication Date 2003-04-21 US Release Date 2003-04-21 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137319629;

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