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Maid to Queer : Asian Labor Migration and Female Same-Sex Desires

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 wome...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Lai, Francisca Yuenki
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: HK : Hong Kong University Press, 2021.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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