Migrant Domestic Workers in the Middle East

Migrant Domestic Workers in the Middle East
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 169
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ISBN-10 : 9781137482112
ISBN-13 : 1137482117
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Book Synopsis Migrant Domestic Workers in the Middle East by : B. Fernandez

Download or read book Migrant Domestic Workers in the Middle East written by B. Fernandez and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-04 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over half a century, the Middle East has been major migration corridor for domestic workers from Asia and Africa. This book Illuminates the multidimensionality of these workers' lives as they engage in finding a balance between acting and being acted upon, struggle and accommodation, and movement and stasis.


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