Social Discourses on Filipino Women Migrants

Ogaya discusses some ways in which Philippine society has positioned Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) as heroes who bring money into the Philippines while simultaneously casting migration as a social problem.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Feminist review 2004-08, Vol.77 (1), p.180-182
Main Author: Ogaya, Chiho
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children
Cultural Studies
dia
Dialogue
Discourse
Filipinos
Gender roles
Gender Studies
Labour migration
Migrant workers
Migrants
Migration
Mothers
Overseas employment
Philippines
Political Science
Social impact
Social Sciences
Sociology
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Summary:Ogaya discusses some ways in which Philippine society has positioned Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) as heroes who bring money into the Philippines while simultaneously casting migration as a social problem.
ISSN:0141-7789
0141-7789
1466-4380
DOI:10.1057/palgrave.fr.9400166