Politics of meaning: Care work and migrant women

Asian Journal of Women's Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 37-60

  Huh, Ra Keum ^a  

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Author keywords

Asian migrant women; Care work; Commodification of care; Feminist ethics; Globalization; Politics of meaning

Indexed keywords

EID: 54949092909     PISSN: 12259276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/12259276.2008.11666050     Document Type: Review

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