Focusing on the issues associated with migrating for work both in and from the Asian region, this book sheds light on the debate over migration and trafficking. With contributions from an international team of well-known scholars, the book sets labour migration firmly within the context of globalization, providing a focused, contemporary discussion of what is undoubtedly a major twenty-first century concern. Transnational Migration and Work in Asia analyzes workers motivations and rationalities, highlighting the similarities of migration experiences throughout Asia. Presenting in-depth case studies of the real-life experiences and problems faced by migrant workers, the book discusses migrants’ relations with the state and their vulnerability to exploitation, as well as the major policy issues now facing governments, employers, NGOs and international agencies.
Author(s): Kevin Hewison, Ken Young
Edition: 1
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 256
Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Series Title......Page 3
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
List of Figures......Page 8
List of Tables......Page 10
Contributors......Page 12
Ackowledgements......Page 14
1. Introduction: Globalization and Migrnt Workers in Asia......Page 16
Part I: Globlization and Migration......Page 28
2. Globalization and the changing management of migrating service workers in the Asia-Pacific......Page 30
3. The country and the cities......Page 52
Part II: Migrant workers, trafficking and the state......Page 70
4. Lao migrant workers in Thailand......Page 72
5. Positioning the product......Page 90
6. Thai workers in Hong Kong......Page 105
7. Building Hong Kong......Page 125
8. Filipino nightclub hostesses in Hong Kong......Page 141
9. Migrant workers in Macao......Page 159
10. Exploitation in global supply chains......Page 180
Part III: Policy-making and migrant labour......Page 206
11. From wage labourers to investors?......Page 208
12. Trading labour–trading rights......Page 228
Index......Page 250
