Chen, Yingjun. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 204-207). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgements --- p.iii / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Statement of problem --- p.1 / Literature review --- p.3 / Methodology --- p.14 / The structure of the thesis --- p.19 / Chapter 2 --- Domestic Service Market in Shanghai --- p.21 / Two operating systems --- p.21 / An unregulated market --- p.24 / Conflicts between agencies and maids --- p.29 / From the local to foreign domestic service market --- p.37 / Chapter 3 --- Chinese Maids in Shanghai: A Personal Profile --- p.47 / "Salary, days off and live-in/out" --- p.47 / Who are they and why did they come to Shanghai to work as maids? --- p.50 / Coming and leaving: Two stories --- p.55 / Living in Shanghai --- p.59 / Conflicts among maids --- p.65 / What value do maids place on their job? --- p.68 / Future plans --- p.71 / Chapter 4 --- "Chinese Maids: The Explicit, the Implicit and the Unsaid in the Pre-Job Phase" --- p.75 / Unspoken rules of being a proper maid --- p.75 / Factors affecting hiring a maid --- p.82 / Factors affecting accepting a job --- p.93 / Chapter 5 --- The Chinese Maid-Employer Relationship: Conflicts and Resistance --- p.102 / Conflicts with employers --- p.102 / Resistance --- p.128 / Chapter 6 --- Filipina Maids in Shanghai: A Personal Profile --- p.134 / Where do Filipina maids work in Shanghai? --- p.134 / Who are these Filipina maids and who are their employers? --- p.136 / Legal status --- p.138 / Why did Filipinas come to China to work as maids? --- p.141 / Living in Shanghai --- p.146 / About Grace --- p.152 / Future plans --- p.155 / Maids´ة dual identities in Shanghai --- p.156 / Chapter 7 --- The Employment of Filipina Maids and the Employer-Filipina Maid Relationship --- p.162 / Reasons for hiring Filipina maids --- p.162 / Problems with employers --- p.174 / Chapter 8 --- Pulling the Strands Together: Power Relationships --- p.190 / Power is the core --- p.190 / The causes --- p.193 / The consequence --- p.199 / A visual depiction of the relationship and its causes --- p.202 / Bibliography --- p.204
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_326994 |
| Date | January 2010 |
| Contributors | Chen, Yingjun., 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, iv, 207 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Coverage | China, Shanghai, China, Shanghai |
| 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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