2. The Making of ‘Workers of the World’: Language and the Labor Brokerage State

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Series Editors’ Preface xi
5. References xvi
6. 1. Language and Transnational Domestic Workers 1
7. 2. The Making of ‘Workers of the World’: Language and the Labor Brokerage State 27
8. 3. Assembling the ‘Supermaid’: Language and Communication Skills for ‘Vulnerable Occupations’ 53
9. 4. Marketing Domestic Workers: Maid Agencies in Singapore 66
10. 5. The English-Speaking Other Looks Back 96
11. 6. Translating Selves: The Trajectories of Transnational Filipino Domestic Workers 126
12. 7. Conclusion 148
13. Appendices 154
14. References 160
15. Index 170