The Filipino “Backer System” in the Maritime Industry: The Privileged Access to Seafaring Jobs
Drawing from the narratives of twenty-eight global Filipino seafarers and two Crewing Managers, this paper analyzes how Bourdieu’s notion of social capital is utilized through the Filipino “backer system”. The “backer system” refers to a legitimated practice in the maritime industry where an applic...
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| Language: | English |
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Vilnius University Press
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Sociologija: Mintis ir Veiksmas |
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| Online Access: | https://www.journals.vu.lt/sociologija-mintis-ir-veiksmas/article/view/27433 |