Different roots in common ground
Transnationalism and migrant domestic workers in London
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3628512 |
|---|---|
| Authors | B Anderson (0000-0001-8071-2021, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 673-683 |
| Publication date | 2001-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Community (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-9586 • E-ISSN: 1469-9451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13691830120090449 |
| OpenAlex | W2071706978 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 4 |
Reproductive labour is increasingly globalised. The United Workers' Association (UWA), a migrant domestic workers' group based in London that has successfully campaigned for changes in immigration rules, is taken as a case study of transnationalism from below. Members link with their countries of origin through remittances and communications with family, and use the organisation to meet up with women from the same region and/or state. However, what is particular about this group is that gender, a common immigration status, and shared employment experiences have provided a basis for members to organise despite national, ethnic and religious differences. Their struggle for visas has met with opposition both by the receiving state and by their states of origin. For most, however, the struggle has been ultimately successful. Keywords: TransnationalismDomestic WorkersMigrants
Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Ethnic group · Immigration · Migrant workers · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Transnationalism · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Gender Studies · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
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Changes in Attitudes Toward Aging, Older People and Elder Care From the Perspective of Former Migrant Care Workers
Activist paternalism
Domestic work, learning and literacy practices across transnational space
Migration and other Modes of Transnationalism
Différences de genre en matière de mobilité professionnelle des migrants congolais (RDC) en Belgique
Translating the initial assessment of migrants’ informal learning in practice
Gender and Global Labour Migrations
When the ‘unorganizable’ organize
Les réseaux interpersonnels transnationaux des travailleurs migrants philippins
Division, Segmentation, and Interpellation
Non-state actors in the regularisation of undocumented youths
Struggling for Immigrants' Rights at the Local Level
Indonesian migrant domestic workers in transnational political spaces
Urbanization and the Global Perspective
The Role of Community Organisations in the Collective Mobilisation of Migrant Workers
From 'Balcony Talk' and 'Practical Prayers' to Illegal Collectives
Global governance, economic migration and the difficulties of social activism
Beyond citizenship
Super-diversity and its implications
| Unique citing works | 22 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,92 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2025 (24) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |