Rhacel Salazar Parrenas
3 books
About the Author
Rhacel Salazar Parrenas is a distinguished sociologist and author renowned for her incisive examinations of migration, labor, and gender dynamics in the global economy. A professor at the University of Southern California, she draws from her Filipino heritage and extensive fieldwork to illuminate the lives of migrant workers, particularly Filipina domestic workers navigating the intersections of globalization and personal agency. Her scholarship challenges conventional narratives of transnational mobility, highlighting the emotional and structural forces that shape migrant experiences. Through rigorous ethnographic research, Parrenas advocates for policies that address the vulnerabilities of care workers worldwide, making her work essential reading for understanding contemporary social inequalities.
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