Ecologies of actor-networks and (non)social labor within the urban political economies of nature

Geoforum ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 1152-1162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harold A. Perkins
Keyword(s):  
Political Economies ◽  
Actor Networks ◽  
Social Labor

Filipino Guest Workers, Gender Segregation, and the Changing Social/Labor-Scape in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 503-512
Author(s):  
Simeon S. Magliveras
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Major Part ◽  
Gender Segregation ◽  
Guest Workers ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Gcc Countries ◽  
Overseas Filipino Workers ◽  
Dress Codes ◽  
Social Labor

Filipinos are a major part of the workforce in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a population of almost one million. This article investigates the effects of gender segregation on Filipino workers and how they navigate their lives through systems imposed on them. In particular, it examines the Kafala system (administrative sponsoring system) used for recruiting migrant workers for GCC countries. This article suggests that contrary beliefs about gender segregation and dress codes, Filipinas found it empowering. However, this article also concludes that gender segregation and dress codes also lead to isolation and loneliness. In addition, it is concluded that the fate and contentment of the overseas Filipino workers are directly dependent on who sponsors them.

THEORETICAL BASES OF RISK MANAGEMENT OF SOCIAL-LABOR SPHERE

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4(12)) ◽  
pp. 8-15
Author(s):  
Vasiliy Ivanovych Nadraga ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Social Labor
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