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• 1. [Article] Sri Lankan Migration to the Gulf: Female Breadwinners - Domestic Workers

  Several waves of Sri Lankan migration have taken place since the country gained independence in 1948. Beginning in the mid-1950s, wealthy, educated, English-speaking elites have migrated to Commonwealth ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Sri Lankan Migration to the Gulf: Female Breadwinners - Domestic Workers Author: Gamburd, Michele Ruth Year: 2010 Several waves of Sri Lankan migration have taken place since the country gained independence in 1948. Beginning in the mid-1950s, wealthy, educated, English-speaking elites have migrated to Commonwealth countries such as Australia and the United Kingdom. In addition, since the upsurge in ethnic hostilities in the early 1980s, Tamil-speaking Hindu migrants have left the country, with many settling in Canada. In contrast with these permanent migrants, since 1976 a growing number of Sri Lankans have become migrant workers. The leading destination for this migrant labor force — the majority of whom are women — has been the Gulf. Title: Sri Lankan Migration to the Gulf: Female Breadwinners - Domestic Workers Author: Gamburd, Michele Ruth Year: 2010 Several waves of Sri Lankan migration have taken place since the country gained independence in 1948. Beginning in the mid-1950s, wealthy, educated, English-speaking elites have migrated to Commonwealth countries such as Australia and the United Kingdom. In addition, since the upsurge in ethnic hostilities in the early 1980s, Tamil-speaking Hindu migrants have left the country, with many settling in Canada. In contrast with these permanent migrants, since 1976 a growing number of Sri Lankans have become migrant workers. The leading destination for this migrant labor force — the majority of whom are women — has been the Gulf. Close

• 2. [Article] Educational Migration in Indonesia : An Ethnography of Eastern Indonesian Students in Malang, Java

  This research explores the experience of the growing number of students from Eastern Indonesia who attend universities on Java. It asks key questions about the challenges these often maligned students ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Educational Migration in Indonesia : An Ethnography of Eastern Indonesian Students in Malang, Java Author: Foertsch, Christopher R. This research explores the experience of the growing number of students from Eastern Indonesia who attend universities on Java. It asks key questions about the challenges these often maligned students face as ethnic, linguistic, and religious minorities exposed to the dominant culture of their republic during their years of education. Through interviews and observations conducted in Malang, Java, emergent themes about this group show their resilience and optimism despite discrimination by their Javanese hosts. Findings also reveal their use of social networks from their native islands as a strategy for support and survival. Title: Educational Migration in Indonesia : An Ethnography of Eastern Indonesian Students in Malang, Java Author: Foertsch, Christopher R. This research explores the experience of the growing number of students from Eastern Indonesia who attend universities on Java. It asks key questions about the challenges these often maligned students face as ethnic, linguistic, and religious minorities exposed to the dominant culture of their republic during their years of education. Through interviews and observations conducted in Malang, Java, emergent themes about this group show their resilience and optimism despite discrimination by their Javanese hosts. Findings also reveal their use of social networks from their native islands as a strategy for support and survival. Close

• 3. [Article] Money That Burns Like Oil: A Sri Lankan Cultural Logic of Morality and Agency

  New labor opportunities have drawn Sri Lankan women to work as domestic servants in the Middle East. Many migrants complain that their remittances "burn like oil," disappearing without a trace. The gendered ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Money That Burns Like Oil: A Sri Lankan Cultural Logic of Morality and Agency Author: Gamburd, Michele Ruth Year: 2004 New labor opportunities have drawn Sri Lankan women to work as domestic servants in the Middle East. Many migrants complain that their remittances "burn like oil," disappearing without a trace. The gendered discourse on burning remittances both draws on and contradicts an older cultural system that fetishizes money. The emerging logic provides symbolic resources for women to spend their remittances on advancements for the nuclear family, distancing themselves from other kin. (Migration, remittances, fetishism, Sri Lanka, Middle East) Title: Money That Burns Like Oil: A Sri Lankan Cultural Logic of Morality and Agency Author: Gamburd, Michele Ruth Year: 2004 New labor opportunities have drawn Sri Lankan women to work as domestic servants in the Middle East. Many migrants complain that their remittances "burn like oil," disappearing without a trace. The gendered discourse on burning remittances both draws on and contradicts an older cultural system that fetishizes money. The emerging logic provides symbolic resources for women to spend their remittances on advancements for the nuclear family, distancing themselves from other kin. (Migration, remittances, fetishism, Sri Lanka, Middle East) Close