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Working gendered boundaries temporary migration experiences of Bangladeshi women in the Malaysian export industry from a multi-sited perspective  Cover Image E-book E-book

Working gendered boundaries temporary migration experiences of Bangladeshi women in the Malaysian export industry from a multi-sited perspective

Summary: This study explores the short term migration of Bangladeshi women to Malaysia to work in labour intensive, export oriented factories, and considers the consequences of their decision to migrate.

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  • ISBN: 9789048508747 (electronic bk.)
  • ISBN: 9048508746 (electronic bk.)
  • ISBN: 9789056295608
  • ISBN: 9056295608
  • Physical Description: electronic resource
    remote
    1 online resource (316 p.) : ill., maps.
  • Publisher: [Amsterdam] : Vossiuspers UvA, c2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally presented as the author's thesis (Proefschrift)--Universiteit van Amsterdam, 2009.
Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-308).
Formatted Contents Note: TABLE OF CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 2: ENGENDERING MIGRATION THEORY; CHAPTER 3: THE SENDING AND THE RECEIVING COUNTRY: BANGLADESH AND MALAYSIA; CHAPTER 4: THE FIELD SETTING: METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES REGARDING GENDER-SENSITIVE RESEARCH; CHAPTER 5: WHY MIGRATE?; CHAPTER 6: FROM DESIRE TO DECISION AND DEPARTURE; CHAPTER 7: WORKING IN MALAYSIA'S EXPORT INDUSTRY: CONDITIONS AND WAGES; CHAPTER 8: LIVING IN MALAYSIA: NEGOTIATING TWO CULTURES; CHAPTER 9: BACK IN BANGLADESH: A NEW BEGINNING?; CHAPTER 10: CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; SUMMARY; SAMENVATTING.
Language Note:
Summary in English.
Source of Description Note:
Description based on print version record.
Subject: Women foreign workers
Arbeidsmigratie
Foreign workers, Bangladeshi -- Malaysia -- Social conditions
Women foreign workers -- Malaysia
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Labor & Industrial Relations
Migranten
Industrie
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Labor
Vrouwenarbeid
Foreign workers, Bangladeshi -- Malaysia -- Economic conditions
Maleisië
Malaysia
Genre: Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Proefschriften (vorm)


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