Susilo, Singgih and Istiawati, Novia Fitri (2020) The Meaning of Housework (Domestic Sector) for the Left-Behind Husbands of Indonesian Female Migrant Workers in Arjowilangun Village, Kalipare District, Malang Regency. In: KnE Social Sciences / World Conference on Gender Studies, 23 Oktober 2019, State University of Malang.
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Abstract
The narrowing domestic opportunities for employment n has led many Indonesian people of working age become migrant workers overseas. The left-behind husbands of female migrant workers must play a double role as both head and homemaker in the family. This research considers the underlying social context and the resultant meaning of housework for husbands. The analysis design was based on the phenomenological perspective introduced by Alfred Schutz. The results showed that the female population in the observed village decided to follow the flux of Indonesian workers migrating abroad, mostly to Hong Kong and Taiwan. Relying on the pay cut scheme for their departure to the destination countries, they were able to earn up to IDR 7 million per month (nearly USD 500). The husbands left-behind, with an age range of 31 to 57 years, accepted the responsibility of doing housework or working in the domestic sector because of economic constraint (‘because motive’) and the high income earned by their wives (‘in-order-to motive’). They interpreted housework as either (1) invisible underemployment or (2) main job. Keywords: Meaning, Husband, Indonesian Female Migrant Workers, Household
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan (FKIP) > Prodi Pendidikan Geografi IPS |
| Depositing User: | Novia Fitri Istiawati |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Aug 2020 01:49 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Aug 2020 01:49 |
| URI: | http://repository.lppm.unila.ac.id/id/eprint/23559 |
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