Migrant Workers’ Narratives of Return

Migrant Workers’ Narratives of Return

Hans J. Ladegaard

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2023
Materia
Estudios de comunicación
ISBN:
9781032202587
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Drawing on a corpus of 113 narratives told by migrant workers who have returned to their home country, Ladegaard details Indonesian and Filipina (domestic) migrant workers’ experiences of homecoming after years of work abroad, separated from their loved ones.

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