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Transnational Labour Migration, Remittances and the Changing Family in Asia
. Ed(S): Hoang, Lan Anh; Yeoh, Brenda (National University Of Singapore)
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Paperback. "Earlier versions of chapters in this volume were presented at the International Workshop on Transnational Labour Migration, Remittances and the Changing Family in Asia, 27-28 July 2010, Singapore"--Acknowledgements. Editor(s): Hoang, Lan Anh; Yeoh, Brenda (National University of Singapore). Series: Anthropology, Change and Development. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFN; KCF; KCM; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 443.
The contributors investigate the inter-relationships between migrant remittances and the family in Asia. They argue that, in the context of Asian transnational labour migration where remittances tend to become a primary currency of care, the making or breaking of the family unit is mainly contingent on how individuals handle remittance processes.
The contributors investigate the inter-relationships between migrant remittances and the family in Asia. They argue that, in the context of Asian transnational labour migration where remittances tend to become a primary currency of care, the making or breaking of the family unit is mainly contingent on how individuals handle remittance processes.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
347
Condition
New
Series
Anthropology, Change and Development
Number of Pages
331
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349505968
SKU
V9781349505968
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Hoang, Lan Anh; Yeoh, Brenda (National University Of Singapore)
Cheryll Alipio, University of Queensland, Australia Cindy C. Fan, University of California, Los Angeles, USA Michele Ruth Gamburd, Portland State University, USA Philip Kreager, Somerville College, Oxford University, USA Kyoko Kusakabe, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand Steve McKay, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA Ruth Pearson, University of Leeds, UK Nitya Rao, University of East Anglia, UK Elisabeth Schröder-Butterfill, ... Read more
Reviews for Transnational Labour Migration, Remittances and the Changing Family in Asia
“This volume, edited by Hoang and Yeoh, is a valuable addition to qualitative research on impacts of migration, building upon previous works that examine local–global networks responsible for, as well as created through, processes of migration. … this book pays particular attention to the intertwining of the symbolic and economic significance of remittances, and its impact on the family unit. ... Read more