Translocal circulation: Place and subjectivity in an extended filipino community

Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 265-278

  McKay, Deirdre ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Globalisation; Hong Kong; Labour Migration; Locality; Mobility; Philippines

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649652141     PISSN: 14442213     EISSN: 17409314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14442210600979357     Document Type: Article

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