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March 18, 2024Annals of the American Association of GeographersOpen Access

Geographies of Bodily (Dis)Possession: Domestic Work, Unfreedom, and Spirit Possessions in Singapore

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LALaura Antona

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Ethnographic research reveals multiscalar bodily dispossession and unfreedom in migrant domestic workers, highlighting systemic exploitation across national, domestic, and bodily scales.

Key Points

  • Migrant domestic workers are rendered bodily possessions under the labor migration regime, leaving individuals vulnerable to structural violence and unfreedom.
  • Ethnographic research demonstrates that work permits bind domestic workers to employers as property, contrasting shelter ghost authority with worker disposability.
  • Highlights how multiscalar geographies of bodily dispossession reproduce powerlessness across scales, operating within the nation, dwelling spaces, and the human body.

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Laura Antona (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e7398bb6db6435876b2ed4https://doi.org/10.1080/24694452.2024.2310106
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