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Description edit
Women are moving around the globe as never before. But for every female executive racking up frequent flier miles, there are multitudes of women whose journeys go unnoticed. Each year, millions leave third world countries to work in the homes, nurseries, and brothels of the first world. This... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Ramesh: Add a description of this character.
- Rowena Bautista
- Rukmini
- Indrani
- Dominique
- Mrs. Chang
- Cathy
- Elena
- Jurgen
- Carmen
- Ms. Leung
- Nanci
- Joe
- Mrs. Johnston
- Christina
- Maria
- Mrs. Chin
- Ruth
- Bill
- Frank
- Chandradasa
- Lazaridis
- Lal
- Siri
- Mrs. Wong
- Rosa
- Soraya
- Hema
- Andrea
- Rulcmini
- Sylvia
- Cohen
- Jessica
- Elsa
- Rona Ida
- Mrs. Feinstein
- Dora
- Ellen
- Amah Lin
- Clinton
- Lai
- Catherine
Setting & Locations edit
- United States
- Vietnam
- Thailand
- Hong Kong
- New York
- Middle East
- Europe
- Japan
- Taiwan
- Sri Lanka
- Germany
- Saigon
- Sostia
- Asia
- Athens
- Naeaegama
- Washington
- Saudi Arabia
- Latin America
- Italy
- Los Angeles
- Burma
- Anthias
- Sosda
- Taipei
- Mexico
- France
- Malaysia
- Dominican Republic
- Singapore
- Canada
- Seattle
- London
- Indonesia
- Greece
- Sostla
- Switzerland
- D.c.
- Sosua
- Paris
- South Korea
- Manila
- Laos
- California
First Sentence edit
"Whether they know it or not, Clinton and Princela Bautista, two children growing up in a small town in the Philippines apart from their two migrant parents, are the recipients of an international pledge."
Authors & Contributors edit
- Barbara Ehrenreich (Author)
- Arlie Russell Hochschild (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: January 6, 2003
ISBN: 080506995X
Page Count: 336
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: January 6, 2003
ISBN: 080506995X
Page Count: 336
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 331.4816404608691
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