Maid to Order in Hong Kong

Maid to Order in Hong Kong
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 0801446473
ISBN-13 : 9780801446474
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Book Synopsis Maid to Order in Hong Kong by : Nicole Constable

Download or read book Maid to Order in Hong Kong written by Nicole Constable and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An ethnography with a twist, in that it portrays the domestic workers in their own terms, speaking for themselves through their experiences and reactions, including the strategies of resistance developed by the workers." China Journal"


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