Migrant workers and the many states of protest in Hong Kong

Critical Asian Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 143-164

  Constable, Nicole ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CITIZENSHIP; DOMESTIC WORK; MIGRANT WORKER; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; POPULAR PROTEST; WOMENS STATUS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 56749086785     PISSN: 14672715     EISSN: 14726033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14672710802631202     Document Type: Article

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