In Service and Servitude

In Service and Servitude
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 0231109873
ISBN-13 : 9780231109871
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Book Synopsis In Service and Servitude by : Christine B. N. Chin

Download or read book In Service and Servitude written by Christine B. N. Chin and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining how the shared interests of state elites and the middle classes rationalize mistreatment of domestic workers, the author argues that the "premodern" exploitation of migrant domestic workers is at odds with the global expansion of open markets and free trade.


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