Papers by Theresa Devasahayam
This paper examines the gastronomic rules that determine when and why crispy foods are eaten wi... more This paper examines the gastronomic rules that determine when and why crispy foods are eaten within the Tamil community of Malaysia. Based on ethnographic fieldwork of twenty-five Tamil Hindu families living in the Klang Valley of Peninsular Malaysia, everyday and festive ...
With Malaysia becoming increasingly absorbed into the global economy, there has been a greater co... more With Malaysia becoming increasingly absorbed into the global economy, there has been a greater consumption of mass-produced commodities, particularly among its growing middle classes given rising incomes as the economy expands. Some theorists conclude that an increase ...
... [31] Brenda Yeoh, Shirlena Huang and Theresa Devasahayam, 'Diasporic subjects in... more ... [31] Brenda Yeoh, Shirlena Huang and Theresa Devasahayam, 'Diasporic subjects in the nation: foreign domestic workers, the reach of the law and civil society in Singapore,' in Asian Studies Review, vol. 28, no.1 (2004): 723. ...
Gender, emotions and labour …, Jan 1, 2011
… , emotions and labour markets: Asian and …, Jan 1, 2011
Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture, Jan 1, 2007
Asia-Pacific Population Journal, Jan 1, 2004
Singapore women's charter: roles, responsibilities and …, Jan 1, 2010
… , emotions and labour markets: Asian and …, Jan 1, 2011
Emerging issues of health and mortality in …, Jan 1, 2005
… , emotions and labour markets: Asian and …, Jan 1, 2011
The South Asian diaspora: transnational …, Jan 1, 2008
Page 175. 10 Forging kinship with food The experience of South Indians in Malaysia Theresa W. Dev... more Page 175. 10 Forging kinship with food The experience of South Indians in Malaysia Theresa W. Devasahayam Food is... the medium through which a system of relationships within the family is expressed. Food is both a social matter and part of the provision for care of the body. ...
Singapore women's charter: roles, responsibilities and …, Jan 1, 2010
... ASIA Women Now, Women in the Future EDITED BY THERESA W. DEVASAHAYAM I5EH5 INSTITUTE OF SOUTH... more ... ASIA Women Now, Women in the Future EDITED BY THERESA W. DEVASAHAYAM I5EH5 INSTITUTE OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES Singapore Page 5. First published in Singapore in 2009 by ISEAS Publishing Institute of Southeast Asian Studies 30 Heng Mui Keng ...
Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, Jan 1, 2010
This paper examines current labour policies directed at unskilled women migrant workers in Singap... more This paper examines current labour policies directed at unskilled women migrant workers in Singapore. Since the early 1980s, the rationale underlying Singapore's labour policies towards temporary migrant workers has been that of maximizing economic benefits while simultaneously minimizing social and economic costs. But adopting this position has been increasingly difficult because of the persistent abuses these migrants experience. Closer scrutiny
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Papers by Theresa Devasahayam