SOC214H1 Chapter : SOC214 November 22nd Servants of Globalization Readings
Document Summary
Reasons why women leave the philippines to work abroad, implications of their migration for the families they leave behind. Which results in; domestic violence, labour market segmentation, unequal division of labour within the family. Gender distinguishes structural cases of independent immigration for men and women. Reproductive labour- labour needed to sustain the productive labour force (ex. Highest: class privileged women in 1st world countries. Middle: filipina domestic workers in 1st world countries. Can t escape gender hierarchies in both countries because the women are responsible for. Low: filipina domestic workers who are working in the filipeans. Transnational families- when the women leaves to go work in a 1st world country. Example: working in 1st world country, make 1000 a month, work in the philippians make 40 a month. Implications of the women leaving for the family left behind. Emotional ramifications: helplessness, regret, guilt for the mothers, loneliness, vunerability and insecurity for the children.
