{"product_id":"stuck-at-home-pandemic-immobilities-in-the-nation-of-emigration-hardcover","title":"Stuck at Home: Pandemic Immobilities in the Nation of Emigration - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYasmin Y. Ortiga\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Philippines is among the most successful migrant-sending nations in the world, both lauded and critiqued for exporting its own citizens to a global labor market. Yasmin Y. Ortiga brings readers beyond this popular image to explore questions often overlooked: What happens when workers who were encouraged to emigrate are suddenly unable to leave? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStuck at Home\u003c\/i\u003e examines how the Philippine state and its aspiring migrants negotiated the meaning of immobility amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In this pioneering book, Ortiga studies the narratives that emerged around two groups of Filipino workers: nurses banned from leaving the country and cruise workers who returned home after COVID-19 shut down the travel industry. Ortiga emphasizes the high stakes in telling the \"right\" story of immobility to a nation built around emigration--one that provides a compelling rationale for who deserves to move and who can be forced to stay.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA gripping account of political interests, frustrated dreams, and an unprecedented crisis, \u003ci\u003eStuck at Home\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how migration governance is not only about regulating people's movement, but also defining the meaning and implications of remaining in place. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYasmin Y. Ortiga\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Sociology at Singapore Management University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eEmigration, Employability, and Higher Education in the Philippines\u003c\/i\u003e (2018).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 202\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45892848910533,"sku":"9781503641846","price":179.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/mmIxTIzH7d9781503641846.webp?v=1771918768","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/stuck-at-home-pandemic-immobilities-in-the-nation-of-emigration-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}