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Migration Revolution: Philippine Nationhood and Class Relations in a Globalized Age (Kyoto CSEAS Series on Asian Studies)
Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr.
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Paperback. Starting in the 1960s, large numbers of filipinos sought employment outside of the Philippines. This book examines the global nomadism of filipino owrkers who collectively revolutionized Philippine society, reignited a sense of nationhood, reconfigured the class structure, and transnationalized class and other social relations. Series: Kyoto CSEAS Series on Asian Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFN; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Since the 1960s, overseas migration has become a major factor in the economy of the Philippines. It has also profoundly influenced the sense of nationhood of both migrants and nonmigrants. Migrant workers learned to view their home country as part of a plural world of nations, and they shaped a new sort of Filipino identity while appropriating the modernity of the outside world, where at least for a while they operated as insiders.
The global nomadism of Filipino workers brought about some fundamental reorientations. It revolutionized Philippine society, reignited a sense of nationhood, imposed new demands on the state, ... Read more
Since the 1960s, overseas migration has become a major factor in the economy of the Philippines. It has also profoundly influenced the sense of nationhood of both migrants and nonmigrants. Migrant workers learned to view their home country as part of a plural world of nations, and they shaped a new sort of Filipino identity while appropriating the modernity of the outside world, where at least for a while they operated as insiders.
The global nomadism of Filipino workers brought about some fundamental reorientations. It revolutionized Philippine society, reignited a sense of nationhood, imposed new demands on the state, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
NUS Press
Condition
New
Series
Kyoto CSEAS Series on Asian Studies
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Singapore, Singapore
ISBN
9789971697815
SKU
V9789971697815
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About Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr.
Filomeno V. Aguilar is Dean, School of Social Sciences at the Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines.
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