Making home in diasporic communities : transnational belonging amongst Filipina migrants / Diane Sabenacio Nititham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nititham, Diane Sabenacio, author.

Series:

Studies in migration and diaspora

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Filipino diaspora.

Physical Description:

x, 168 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.

Summary:

Making Home in Diasporic Communities demonstrates the global scope of the Filipino diaspora, engaging wider scholarship on globalisation and the ways in which the dynamics of nation-state institutions, labour migration and social relationships intersect for transnational communities. Based on original ethnographic work conducted in Ireland and the Philippines, the book examines how Filipina diasporans socially and symbolically create a sense of 'home'. On one hand, Filipinas can be seen as mobile, as they have crossed geographical borders and are physically located in the destination country. Yet, on the other hand, they are constrained by immigration policies, linguistic and cultural barriers and other social and cultural institutions. Through modalities of language, rituals and religion and food, the author examines the ways in which Filipinas orient their perceptions, expectations, practices and social spaces to 'the homeland', thus providing insight into larger questions of inclusion and exclusion for diasporic communities. By focusing on a range of Filipina experiences, including that of nurses, international students, religious workers and personal assistants, Making Home in Diasporic Communities explores the intersectionality of gender, race, class and belonging. As such, it will appeal to scholars of sociology and anthropology as well as those with interests in gender, identity, migration, ethnic studies, and the construction of home. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Conceptualising home and diaspora 38

2 Landscapes of dislocation 53

3 'Our noses will bleed and then we die': using language as a borderland strategy 74

4 'Hey! Are you Filipino?': adapting rituals, religion and routine 90

5 'As long as you have your food, you feel at home": eating, gathering and socializing 105

6 Romanticising the homeland 116

7 Working towards home 138.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781472455208

1472455207

OCLC:

966377515