Deirdre Mckay: 3 books

Book cover of Global Filipinos

Global Filipinos

Migrants' Lives in the Virtual Village

by Deirdre McKay
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2012

Contract workers from the Philippines make up one of the world’s largest movements of temporary labor migrants. Deirdre McKay follows Filipino migrants from one rural community to work sites overseas and then home again. Focusing on the experiences of individuals, McKay interrogates current approaches...
Book cover of Gifts of the Animals
by Deirdre McKay
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2014

It's exciting living on the coldest stretch of earth and in the Outback too! Read along as these spunky short stories for early readers take you on a trek around the globe. You'll meet some young characters like Wiley and Wynter, and their adored animal companions, Mr. Bark the dog and Beau the horse....
Book cover of An Archipelago of Care

An Archipelago of Care

Filipino Migrants and Global Networks

by DEIRDRE CHRISTIAN MCKAY
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2016

Focusing on the experience of Filipino caregivers in London, some of whom are living and working illegally in their host country, Deirdre McKay considers what migrant workers must do to navigate their way in a global marketplace. She draws on interviews and participant observations, her own long-term...
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