So Yuen-man. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 180-184). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract (English) --- p.i / Abstract (Chinese) --- p.ii / Acknowledgement --- p.iii i / Chapter Chapter One: --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1. --- Orientation --- p.1 / Chapter 2. --- Literature Review --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1 --- Domestic work and Migration in the New Economy --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- The increased demand for migrant domestic workers --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- The migration of domestic workers --- p.8 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- The labor migration of Indonesian domestic workers in Hong Kong --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2 --- The labor migration of Indonesian domestic workers in Hong Kong --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- The Subordinate status of migrant domestic workers --- p.16 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- The Resistance and Negotiation of migrant domestic workers --- p.18 / Chapter 3. --- Thesis Outline --- p.20 / Chapter 4. --- Methodology --- p.23 / Chapter 4.1 --- Getting general information --- p.23 / Chapter 4.2 --- Interviews --- p.23 / Chapter 4.3 --- Observation --- p.25 / Chapter 4.4 --- Ethical Issues --- p.25 / Chapter Chapter Two: --- The Demand for Domestic Workers in Hong Kong --- p.26 / Chapter 1. --- The increasing need for domestic workers --- p.27 / Chapter 1.1 --- Increased participation of women in the workforce --- p.27 / Chapter 1.2 --- A strategy to negotiate on conventional family relationships --- p.30 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- To protect the nuclear family from extended family's intervention --- p.30 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- To fulfill the conventional filial responsibilities of caring for elderly parents --- p.35 / Chapter 2. --- The changing domestic labor market in Hong Kong --- p.38 / Chapter 2.1 --- The position of Indonesian workers in the domestic labor market --- p.40 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- The formation of racial stereotypes of foreign domestic workers --- p.43 / Chapter Chapter Three: --- Labor Migration in Indonesia --- p.50 / Chapter 1. --- The economic incentives to migrate abroad --- p.51 / Chapter 1.1 --- Economic development and the labor market in Indonesia --- p.52 / Chapter 2. --- The feminization of migrant workers --- p.54 / Chapter 2.1 --- Migration as a household strategy to cope with family crises --- p.56 / Chapter 2.2 --- Migration as a tool to negotiate change in traditional views on marriage --- p.60 / Chapter 2.3 --- Migration as a strategy to enjoy independence --- p.64 / Chapter 3. --- Chapter summery --- p.66 / Chapter Chapter Four: --- Employment Process --- p.69 / Chapter 1. --- The administrative structure of migration --- p.69 / Chapter 2. --- The role of employment agency in Indonesia --- p.72 / Chapter 2.1 --- Live-in training camp in Indonesia --- p.73 / Chapter 2.2 --- Personal negotiation in the training camp: developing a network of assistance --- p.77 / Chapter 3. --- The role of job placement agency in Hong Kong --- p.81 / Chapter 3.1 --- Personal negotiations with the employment agent: getting their own passports --- p.83 / Chapter 4. --- Chapter summery --- p.88 / Chapter Chapter Five: --- On the Job - Neither Resistance Nor Domination --- p.91 / Chapter 1 . --- Domestic work in Hong Kong --- p.95 / Chapter 1.1 --- Working time and working space --- p.95 / Chapter 1.2 --- Social isolation --- p.99 / Chapter 1.3 --- Cultural adjustments --- p.103 / Chapter 1.4 --- The emotional aspects of deference --- p.109 / Chapter 2. --- Personal negotiation at work --- p.113 / Chapter 2.1 --- Playing with emotional displays --- p.115 / Chapter 2.2 --- Manipulative emotional bonding --- p.123 / Chapter 2.3 --- Developing local support networks --- p.130 / Chapter 3. --- Chapter summery --- p.132 / Chapter Chapter Six: --- Common Gathering Places --- p.134 / Chapter 1. --- The feeling of subordination in Hong Kong --- p.134 / Chapter 2. --- Formal support: NGOs and shelters --- p.137 / Chapter 2.1 --- Union leader --- p.138 / Chapter 2.2 --- Labor cases --- p.140 / Chapter 2.3 --- Demonstration --- p.143 / Chapter 2.4 --- General members --- p.145 / Chapter 3. --- Informal support: Victoria Park and other gathering places --- p.148 / Chapter 3.1 --- Solidarity among Indonesian workers in the gathering places --- p.151 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Gaining informal support to adapt to the public environment of Hong Kong --- p.152 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Gaining support to improve working conditions --- p.154 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- Gaining strength to interact with the general public --- p.155 / Chapter 3.1.4 --- Self-monitoring behavior in the gathering places --- p.157 / Chapter 4. --- Suspicion and alienation in the gathering places --- p.158 / Chapter 5. --- Gathering places as a platform for redefining identity --- p.163 / Chapter 6. --- Chapter summery --- p.166 / Chapter Chapter Seven: --- Conclusion --- p.168 / Chapter 1. --- Domestic work and migration in the new economy --- p.168 / Chapter 2. --- The migration experiences of Indonesian domestic workers in Hong Kong --- p.170 / Chapter 3. --- Self-reflection --- p.174 / Appendix --- p.178 / Chapter 1. --- Details of informants (Domestic workers) --- p.178 / Chapter 2. --- Details of informants (Employers) --- p.179 / Bibliography --- p.180
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_325451 |
| Date | January 2005 |
| Contributors | So, Yuen-man., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Anthropology. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, 184 leaves ; 30 cm. |
| Coverage | China, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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