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This book explores the simultaneous Asianisation and feminisation
of mid-level management in the financial services sector in world
and global cities in the Asia-Pacific. Chan draws on 50 in-depth
interviews with ethnically Chinese female professionals working in
middle or upper management positions in Sydney, Hong Kong, Shanghai
and four other cities in Australia and China. She analyses the
interplay between geographical location, gender and career
mobility. Growing numbers of transnational Chinese live and work in
major cities in developed countries. In this context, a new social,
economic ecosystem is being created for and by female professionals
working in an elite sector of the service industry across the
Asia-Pacific region. Chan examines the nature of this ecosystem
through an examination of the lives and work of such women - their
role in forming multinational networks in financial service firms,
their collective work situation, their daily challenges, and their
coping strategies in the workplace and at home. A compelling
comparative study, which will be of great interest to scholars and
students looking at the role of gender and ethnicity in
globalisation.
This book explores the simultaneous Asianisation and feminisation
of mid-level management in the financial services sector in world
and global cities in the Asia-Pacific. Chan draws on 50 in-depth
interviews with ethnically Chinese female professionals working in
middle or upper management positions in Sydney, Hong Kong, Shanghai
and four other cities in Australia and China. She analyses the
interplay between geographical location, gender and career
mobility. Growing numbers of transnational Chinese live and work in
major cities in developed countries. In this context, a new social,
economic ecosystem is being created for and by female professionals
working in an elite sector of the service industry across the
Asia-Pacific region. Chan examines the nature of this ecosystem
through an examination of the lives and work of such women - their
role in forming multinational networks in financial service firms,
their collective work situation, their daily challenges, and their
coping strategies in the workplace and at home. A compelling
comparative study, which will be of great interest to scholars and
students looking at the role of gender and ethnicity in
globalisation.
This insightful volume explores the experiences of ethnic migrants
returning to Hong Kong, Singapore, and Israel. Return migrants who
were exposed to the western culture and society undergo personal
transformations that significantly impact their views on values
such as gender, individualism, democracy, tradition, and individual
autonomy. To evaluate how well these individuals are able to
reintegrate back into their native countries, the authors conducted
a thorough comparative study between returnees in the three
research sites through in-depth interviews, ethnographic fieldwork,
and analyses of government policies. Among the topics discussed:
Family as a strategic middle ground between the individual and
society The social psychology of coping and adaptation Public,
outer historical, and macro forces that shape returnees'
experiences Comparisons and contrasts between two primarily Chinese
societies, along with one racially and culturally different Western
society Cost-and-benefit analyses of decision-making in migration
Return Migrants in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Israel is a compelling
new perspective on the migrant experience drawn from in-depth
research on returnees across three countries and a variety of
circumstances.
This insightful volume explores the experiences of ethnic migrants
returning to Hong Kong, Singapore, and Israel. Return migrants who
were exposed to the western culture and society undergo personal
transformations that significantly impact their views on values
such as gender, individualism, democracy, tradition, and individual
autonomy. To evaluate how well these individuals are able to
reintegrate back into their native countries, the authors conducted
a thorough comparative study between returnees in the three
research sites through in-depth interviews, ethnographic fieldwork,
and analyses of government policies. Among the topics discussed:
Family as a strategic middle ground between the individual and
society The social psychology of coping and adaptation Public,
outer historical, and macro forces that shape returnees'
experiences Comparisons and contrasts between two primarily Chinese
societies, along with one racially and culturally different Western
society Cost-and-benefit analyses of decision-making in migration
Return Migrants in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Israel is a compelling
new perspective on the migrant experience drawn from in-depth
research on returnees across three countries and a variety of
circumstances.
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