Made in the Philippines

The Philippines is the world's largest exporter of temporary contract labor with a huge 800,000 workers a year being deployed on either six month or two year contracts. This labor migration is highly regulated by the government, private, and non-governmental/non-private organizations. Tyner argues that migrants are socially constructed, or 'made' by these parties and that migrants in turn become political resources. Employing a post-structural feminist perspective Tyner questions the very ontology of migration.

List of contents

The Discontinuities of Philippine Migration. The Making of Migrants. The Professionalization of Entertainment. Performing Migration. The Political Process of Making Migrants.

About the author

James A. Tyner is Associate Professor of Geography at Kent State University.

Summary

Labour migration is regulated by the government private, and non-governmental/non-private organizations. Tyner argues that migrants are socially constructed by these parties and that migrants in turn become political resources.

Product details

• Authors: James A Tyner, James A. Tyner, Tyner James A.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367863814
• ISBN: 978-0-367-86381-4
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Routledge Pacific Rim Geographies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Geography, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies