Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Abstracts; Preface -- Distant Divides and Intimate Connections; 1. On Sentimental Orientalists, Christian Zionists, and Working Class Cosmopolitans: Filipina Domestic Workers' Journeys to Israel and Beyond; 2. High in the Hierarchy, Rich in Diversity: Asian Domestic Workers, Their Networks, and Employers' Preferences in Yemen; 3. Of Maids and Madams: Sri Lankan Domestic Workers and Their Employers in Jordan; 4. Advocating for Sri Lankan Migrant Workers: Obstacles and Challenges.

5. Transcending the Border: Transnational Imperatives in Singapore's Migrant Worker Rights Movement6. The Making of a Transnational Grassroots Migrant Movement: A Case Study of Hong Kong's Asian Migrants' Coordinating Body; 7. Migrant Workers and the Many States of Protest in Hong Kong; 8. Undocumented Indonesian Workers in Macau: The Human Outcome of Colluding Interests; Notes; References; Contributors; Index.

This book provides rich and provocative comparative studies of South and Southeast Asian domestic workers who migrate to other parts of Asia. These studies range from Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore, to Yemen, Israel, Jordan, and the UAE. Conceptually and methodologically, this book challenges us to move beyond established regional divides and proposes new ways of mapping inter-Asian connections. The authors view migrant workers within a wider spatial context of intersecting groups and trajectories through time. Keenly attentive to the importance of migrants of diverse nationalities who have l.

Originally published: 2010.