Affect, Narratives and Politics of Southeast Asian Migration

ISBN-13: 9780367703936 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 172 str.

Carlos M. Piocos III

Opis

This book explores the politics of gendered labour migration in Southeast Asia through the stories and perspectives of Indonesian and Filipina women presented in films, fictions and performance to show how the emotionality of these texts contribute to the emergence and vitality of women’s social movements in Southeast Asia.

Spis treści

Introduction: Emotions on the Move  1. At Home and Unhomeliness  2. Shame and Desire  3. Vulnerability and Resistance  4. Sacrifice and Social Heroism  5. Mourning and Movement  Conclusion: Affect and Activism

O autorze

Carlos M. Piocos III is an Associate Professor at the Department of Literature and a Research Fellow at the Southeast Asian Research Center and Hub of De La Salle University, The Philippines.