Production Politics and Migrant Labour Regimes Guest Workers in Asia and the Gulf

This book emphasizes the importance of production politics, or struggles in the workplace between workers and their employers, for understanding migrant labour regimes in Asia and the Gulf. Drawing from a study of Bangladeshi construction workers in Singapore, as well as on comparative material in t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Bal, Charanpal Singh (-)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan 2016.
Colección:Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific.
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Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Production Politics and Migrant Labour Regimes
  • 2. The Political Economy of Singapore’s Migrant Labour Regime
  • 3. Temporary Bangladeshi Labour Emigrants to Singapore
  • 4. Constituting Tactical Obedience in the Workplace
  • 5. Labour Conflict and the Restoration of Obedience
  • 6. Intimidation, Violence and the Compulsions of Desertion
  • 7. Production Politics and Migrant Labour Advocacy
  • 8. Contesting Migrant Labour Regimes
  • 9. Conclusion.