International Migration Review · 1994 · 28 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesGender StudiesSociologyAnthropology Of MigrationFeminist TheoryWomen's StudiesGender EqualityGender In AsiaMiddle Eastern Gender StudiesPostcolonial FeminismTransnational FeminismWomen's Economic HistoryAgrarian Gender RelationsFemale MigrationMigrant FeminismMigrant Women's ExperiencesWomen's Economic MobilityWomen's Household EconomicsWomen’s StatusWorld Economy
A sociological analysis of Sri Lanka's large-scale exportation of its poorest women to serve as housemaids in Arab homes. Considering the household, the village, and Sri Lanka in the world economy, the book probes the causes of this traffic and its effects on the economy and on gender relations.