Focuses on the experiences of rural-urban migrants, the particular ways in which they talk about those experiences, and how those experiences affect their sense of identity. Through first-hand accounts of actual migrant workers, the author provides insights into how rural women respond to migration and life in the city; and more.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction; I: The Subject; 1: Between "Rural Idiocy" and "Urban Modernity"; 2: Assembling Working Sisters; II: Place; 3: In and Out of Place; 4: The Place of Desire; III: People; 5: Relationships; 6: Identifications; IV: Time; 7: Narrative, Time, and Agency