Thailand's Hidden Workforce: Burmese Migrant Women Factory Workers

ISBN-13: 9781848139848 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 216 str.

Ruth Pearson;Kyoko Kusakabe

Opis

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 grueling 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.

Spis treści

1. Thailand's Hidden Workforce: Burmese Women Factory Workers 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 Appendices Notes References