Chieh Hsu

Family Migration and the Path to an Occupation

The (Early) Experiences of Skilled Taiwanese and Chinese 'Wives'

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Produktbeschreibung

This book sheds light on the invisible early post-arrival period of female family migrants. With attention to the experiences of Chinese and Taiwanese women married to German men, it examines the subject positions that characterise female migrants' attitudes to external, gendered constructs and entry to the labour market.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 180
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 449g
• ISBN-13: 9780367424312
• ISBN-10: 0367424312
• Artikelnr.: 69983287

Autorenporträt

Chieh Hsu is Researcher at the Global Asia Research Center at National Taiwan University, Taiwan.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Placing Women in the Migration Context 1. Professionals? Migrants?
Wives? Who Are These Women? 2. Women on and after the Move 3. Home Country
Contexts v.s. Host Country Realities Part 2: Understanding Skilled "Wives'"
Experiences 4. An Evolving Self Tied to Roles: Re-envisioning the Immersion
Period 5: An Insider's Approach Part 3: Navigating the New and Bridging the
Gap 6. Marriage and Dependency Back Home and in Germany 7. Embracing
Dependency: Passive Autonomy 8. Reclaiming Independence: Active Autonomy 9.
Conclusion