Insufficient funds the culture of money in low-wage transnational families / Hung Cam Thai.
| Author/creator | Thai, Hung Cam, 1976- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2014] |
| Description | xiii, 285 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Six tales of migrant money -- The making of a transnational expenditure cascade -- Money as a currency of care -- The migrant provider role -- The American dream in Vietnam -- Compensatory consumption -- Emulative consumption -- The cyclical entrenchment of monetary habits -- The high price of esteem consumption -- Tall promises -- Conclusion : special money in low-wage transnational families. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-273) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013042134 |
| ISBN | 9780804777315 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780804777322 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |