Hans J Ladegaard: 1 book

Book cover of The Discourse of Powerlessness and Repression

The Discourse of Powerlessness and Repression

Life stories of domestic migrant workers in Hong Kong

by Hans J. Ladegaard
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2016

Drawing on a large corpus of narratives recorded at a church shelter for abused domestic helpers in Hong Kong, this monograph explores how the women discursively construct themselves in sharing sessions with other helpers. They see themselves as ‘helpers’ who have come to Hong Kong to help their...
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