1st Edition
Family Migration and the Path to an Occupation The (Early) Experiences of Skilled Taiwanese and Chinese ‘Wives’
By Chieh Hsu
Copyright 2020
190 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
190 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
190 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book sheds light on the invisible early post-arrival period of female family migrants, traditionally considered to be low skilled or professionally quiescent. With attention to the experiences of Chinese and Taiwanese women married to German men, it examines the ways in which the private sphere—marked by intermarriage couple dynamics and native–foreigner relations—constitutes the main locus... Read more
Part 1: Placing Women in the Migration Context
1. Professionals? Migrants? Wives? Who Are These Women?
2. Women on and after the Move
3. Home Country Contexts v.s. Host Country Realities
Part 2: Understanding Skilled "Wives’" Experiences
4. An Evolving Self Tied to Roles: Re-envisioning the Immersion Period
5: An Insider’s Approach
Part 3: Navigating the New and Bridging the Gap
6. Marriage and Dependency Back Home and in Germany
7. Embracing Dependency: Passive Autonomy
8. Reclaiming Independence: Active Autonomy
9. Conclusion
Biography
Chieh Hsu is Researcher at the Global Asia Research Center at National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
