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Burmese Migrant Women Factory Workers
Thailand's Hidden Workforce
Burmese Migrant Women Factory Workers
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Millions of Burmese women migrate into Thailand each year to form the basis of the Thai agricultural and manufacturing workforce.
Un-documented and unregulated, this army of migrant workers constitutes the ultimate 'disposable' labour force, enduring gruelling working conditions and much aggression from the Thai police and immigration authorities. This insightful book ventures into a part of the global economy rarely witnessed by Western observers.
Based on unique empirical research, it provides the reader with a gendered account of the role of women migrant workers in Thailand's factories and interrogates the ways in which they manage their families and their futures.
Table of Contents
2. Thailand's Industrialisation and Labour Migration Policies
3. Burmese Women Migrant Workers in Thailand's Export Industries
4. Migrant Women in Thailand's Factories: Working Conditions, Struggles and Experiences
5. Burmese Migrant Women and Families in Thailand: Reproduction, Children and Care
6. After the Crisis: New Struggles and Possibilities
7. Burmese Migrant Workers Between Two Worlds
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Product details
Published | Jun 01 2012 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 216 |
ISBN | 9781848139848 |
Imprint | Zed Books |
Dimensions | 216 x 138 mm |
Series | Asian Arguments |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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