Maid In China

' A thought-provoking read, this book is recommended for scholars focusing on contemporary China, cultural studies, media, labor, development and gender studies. It could be used in the classroom, particularly at the graduate level, as a fine example of the ethnographic exploration of the intersections of media, marginalization and cultural politics.' - Mei-Ling Ellerman, The Australian National University, The China Journal, No. 63

'Maid in China is much more than an ethnography of Chinese domestic workers and an analysis of media representations of maids in China. Sure to be of interest to a wide range of scholars of China and mass media, Sun's book beautifully captures the complexity of the contemporary social and economic transformations taking place in the People's Republic of China from the intimate and provocative angle of the maid and with an eye to the role of media.' - The China Quarterly, 200, December 2009, pp. 1093-1121

'This book is theoretically engaging and conceptually insightful. Combining theory and in-depth fieldwork, this book sheds light on the formation of the new middle class and working class and the new "moral economy of the modern Chinese city" in the rapid social transformations taking place in postsocialist China. This book should be welcomed by a wide array of scholars who have an interest in ethics, class, media, gender, and migration in China and elsewhere.' - TIANTIAN ZHENG, Anthropology, SUNY Cortland, New York, USA, China Information, 2009, 23

'This insightful book will benefit students in a range of fields: Chinese studies, migration, gender, and media. It will also appeal to those who study social and political roles of the middle class.' - Intersections, Issue 23, January 2010

'In Maid in China, Sun weaves personal narratives, media analysis, and cultural theory into a highly readable book. Her refusal to cast baomu as either victims or liberated subjects of "modernity" is refreshing, and her attention to urban residents complements her insights into the daily struggles of the maids in her study.' - International Journal of Communcation 3(2009)