In Service and Servitude
Author | : Christine B. N. Chin |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : 0231109873 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780231109871 |
Rating | : 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
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.