Description:
Original and provocative essays on the construction of identity and hegemony
Review Quotes:
. . . provides a vivid picture of the women of South and Southeast Asia as they engage in active negotiation. . . . Domestic workers in particular emerge from the pages as those who struggle to better their life chances for their families, enduring journeys of travail, abuse and ambiguities, and yet capable of meeting life with perseverance, humour, and often, a sense of moral victory.
-- "Journal of Southeast Asian Studies"