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Maid In China

Maid In China

Wanning Sun

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Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2008
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Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9780415392105

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This compelling book examines the mobility of domestic workers, at both material and symbolic levels, and of the formation and social mobility of the urban middle-class through its consumption of domestic service.

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