Filipino sea men: Constructing masculinities in an ethnic labour niche

被引:72
作者
McKay, Steven C. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Sociol, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA
关键词
Philippines; seafarers; masculinity; government influence; race and class;
D O I
10.1080/13691830701265461
中图分类号
C921 [人口统计学];
学科分类号
摘要
The article analyses the emergence and contemporary reproduction of the Filipino ethnic niche in global seafaring and the construction of a Filipino seafarer identity. Drawing on secondary literature and in-depth interviews, it focuses on the intimate link between patterns of labour-market and workplace segmentation, the making of multiple masculinities, and shifting processes and prestige of labour migration. The paper documents the role of the Philippine state in promoting and regulating the seafaring niche and in crafting narratives of heroism and masculinity to reinforce it. Then, focusing on seafarers themselves, it shows how the construction of exemplary styles of masculinity at home, despite subordinate racial and class positions both onboard and in the labour market, helps Filipino seamen endure the harshness of workplace conditions, while at the same time defend and reproduce their gendered ethnic niche.
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页码:617 / 633
页数:17
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