Chinese Australian women's 'homemaking' and contributions to the family economy in White Australia

• Published in: Australian geographer Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 149 - 165
• Main Author: Kamp, Alanna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sydney Routledge 02.01.2018; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Chinese Australia; Companies; Division; Division of labor; Economic activity; Economic conditions; Economics; family economy; Family owned businesses; feminist geography; Geography; historical geography; Home economics; Homemaking; Housework; Interviews; Oppression; postcolonial geography; Qualitative analysis; Unpaid; White Australia; Women; Australia

This paper draws upon qualitative interview data to present a historical geography of 'homemaking' and economic activity among Chinese Australian women during the White Australia Policy era. An analysis of interview material indicates that some women dedicated their lives to unpaid work in...