Xiang, Biao. 　著

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List of Illustrations, Tables, Boxes vii Acronyms ix Prologue: AStranger's Adventure xiii Acknowledgments xxi Introduction 1 BodyShopping: Brief Overview 4 Ethnicization, Individualization, andTransnationalization 7 Structure of the Book 11 Chapter 1 The Global Nichefor Body Shopping 13 "Financial Democracy" and the Virtual Shortage of ITLabor 14 War for IT Talent and Wall of Regulation 19 Chapter 2:Producing "IT People" in Andhra 24 "D-Shops" and "T-Shops" 26 "HaveLands in Andhra, Have a House in Hyderabad, and Have a Job in America" 30Producing IT People as a Family Business 34 Chapter 3: Selling "Bodies"and Selling Jobs 39 Fee-Paying Workers and Body Shops in Hyderabad 43India as the Nexus of Global Body Shopping 48 Chapter 4: Business of"Branded Labor" in Sydney 53 "Marketing and Development Are TotallyDifferent Stories" 57 "Only Indians Can Handle Indians" 59 OverlappingBusinesses 62 Same Roof, Different Hats 65 Chapter 5: Agent Chains andBenching 70 Differentiated Circles 75 "Indians Are the Most DangerousOnes!" 77 Overbooking Seats on the Bench 80 Chapter 6: CompliantBodies? 82 Interlocks between Body Shops and Community Associations 86Workers as Intermediaries 90 Relations among Workers: Support Yes,Solidarity No 92 The Way Out 97 Chapter 7: The World System of BodyShopping 100 The United States of America: "Mecca for IT People" 102Global Gateways: Singapore, Malaysia, and the Middle East 104 U.S.Satellites: The Caribbean and Latin America 107 New Frontiers: "Sind SieInder?" and "Is There a German Dream?" 108 Ending Remarks The "IndianTriangle" in the Global IT Industry 110 Appendix: Essay The RememberedFieldwork Sites: Impressions and Images 117 Biographical Index of Informants129 Notes 149 References 167 Index 173