Gender, Work and Migration

Gender, Work and Migration
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Publisher : Studies in Migration and Diaspora
Total Pages : 206
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ISBN-10 : 0415788528
ISBN-13 : 9780415788526
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Book Synopsis Gender, Work and Migration by : Megha Amrith

Download or read book Gender, Work and Migration written by Megha Amrith and published by Studies in Migration and Diaspora. This book was released on 2018 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book adopts a focus on migrants employed in sectors of the economy that are regarded as marginal or precarious ( domestic work and care work in private homes and institutional settings, cleaning work in hospitals, call centre labour, informal trade ) with the goal of understanding the aspirations and mobilities of migrants and their families across generations in relation to questions of gender and labour.


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