Engendering migration journey : identity, ethnicity and gender of Thai migrant women in Hong Kong / / Herbary Zhang

• Autore: Zhang Herbary
• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer International Publishing, , [2023]; ©2023
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (158 pages)
• Disciplina: 305.48
• Soggetto topico: Women immigrants - Economic conditions; Women immigrants
• Soggetto geografico: Thailand Emigration and immigration
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Starting the Journey -- Introduction -- Background of the Research -- Aims and Significance of the Research -- Research Questions -- Research Focus and Design -- Overview of the Book -- References -- Chapter 2: Investigating Migrant Women in Hong Kong: Toward an Intersectional Analysis Approach -- Women's Migration in the Asia-Pacific Region -- Southeast Asian Migrants in Hong Kong -- Transnational Migration -- Transnationalism and Migration -- Incorporating Gender into Transnational Migration -- Toward an Intersectional Analysis of Migration -- Contemporary Identity Theories -- National Identity -- Ethnic Identity -- Gender Identity -- Identity Negotiation -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Establishing the Ethnographic Study of Thai Migrant Women in Hong Kong -- Conceptual Frameworks to Guide the Ethnographic Study -- Research Design -- Gatekeeper in Fieldwork -- The Field Site and the Researcher's Multiple Role -- Study Participants and Recruitment -- Selection Criteria -- Sampling Processes -- Data Collection Methods -- Pilot Study -- Interview Questions -- Formal Interviews -- Participant Observation -- Data Management and Analysis -- Issues Relating to Trustworthiness and Authenticity -- Ethical Considerations -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Transnational Migration and Identity Negotiation: Under the Gaze of Buddhism -- Introduction -- Transnationalism and Transnational Migration -- Transnationalism and Identity -- Buddhism and Transnational Nationalism -- Transnational Space and Belonging -- Rethinking Buddhism and Gender Equality -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Navigating the Ethnic Boundary: From "In-Between" to Plural Ethnicities -- Introduction -- Southeast Asian and Thai Migrants in Hong Kong. ; Theoretical Background: From In-Between to Plural Ethnicities -- Ethnicity in the Context of Thai Women -- Research Methodology -- Findings -- In-between vs Plural Ethnicities Among Thai Migrant Women -- Navigating Ethnic Boundaries-Generational Differences -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Reinventing Transnational Womanhood: In the Journeys of Migrant Women -- Introduction -- Incorporating Gender into Transnational Migration -- An Overview of Thai Migrants in Hong Kong -- Sample, Method, and Fieldwork -- Sociocultural Structure of Gender in Thai Society -- Negotiating Gender Roles and Expectations in the Hong Kong Context -- Negotiating Gender Roles and Expectations in the Hong Kong Context -- Clash and Negotiation in Hong Kong Family Life -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Conclusion: Moving Beyond -- Overview of the Research -- Understanding Identity Negotiation of Thai Migrant Women -- Contributions to Theory Building -- In-betweenness of Transnational Migrants -- Understand Various Categories of Migrant Women -- Implications for Policy and Practice -- Limitations of the Research -- Suggestions for Future Research -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: Engendering migration journey
• ISBN: 9783031159756; 9783031159749
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910767513203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship