Intimate Encounters

Description:

Lieba Faier investigates the processes by which Filipina women who emigrated to work in rural Japan in hostess bars have overcome initial hostilities to become regarded as 'ideal, traditional Japanese brides'. 'Intimate Encounters' shows how changes to culture & identity come about through ordinary interpersonal exchanges.

subjects: Philippine Alien labor,  Social conditions,  History,  Women alien labor,  Women domestics,  Women,  Philippine Foreign workers,  Women foreign workers,  Women household employees,  Filipino Foreign workers,  Women, japan,  Women, philippines,  Women, social conditions,  Foreign workers,  Japan, social conditions,  Philippines, social conditions

Places: Japan,  Philippines