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On Migrant Workers’ Social Status In Taiwan: A Critical Analysis Of Mainstream News Discourse, Hsin-I Cheng
On Migrant Workers’ Social Status In Taiwan: A Critical Analysis Of Mainstream News Discourse, Hsin-I Cheng
Communication
It is estimated that around 20 million Southeast Asians work outside of their home country. In 1991, Taiwan first introduced about 3,000 migrant workers from Thailand. In mid-2015, there were approximately 579,000 migrant workers who came under the category of foreign laborers mainly from Southeast Asia. However, there is scarce research on representations of the south–south international migration. This study critically analyzes mainstream news discourse on migrant workers in Taiwan to discern their relations to their residing society. Four themes emerged: objectification of foreign laborers; differentiated and gendered marginalization; multilevel triangulations over migrant bodies; and imperialistic cultural attitudes toward migrant …