Maid to Queer
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| Author | : Francisca Yuenki Lai |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 149 |
| Release | : 2020 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9888268112 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9789888268115 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Maid to Queer by : Francisca Yuenki Lai
Book excerpt: Maid to Queer is the first book about Asian female migrant workers who develop same-sex relationships in a host city. Based on participant observation and in-depth interviews with Indonesian domestic workers in Hong Kong, the book explores the meanings of same-sex relationships to these migrant women. Instead of searching for reasons to explain why they engage in a same-sex relationship, this book provides an ethnographic perspective by addressing their Sunday activities and considering how migration policies and the practices of Hong Kong people unintentionally produce alternative sexuality a.
