{"product_id":"filipino-migrants-and-the-canadian-dream-governing-mobility-in-a-fast-food-chain-hardback-9781487502935","title":"Filipino Migrants and the Canadian Dream; Governing Mobility in a Fast-Food Chain (Hardback) 9781487502935","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFilipino Migrants and the Canadian Dream\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eGoverning Mobility in a Fast-Food Chain\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGeraldina Polanco (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487502935\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 11 November 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e200 pages, 6 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.9 x 1.9 cm, 0.46 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFilipino Migrants and the Canadian Dream\u003c\/em\u003e explores the power of the Canadian dream and how this social imaginary is leveraged by various institutional actors across transnational networks to govern mobility and work in the bottom tiers of a globalized labour market. The book focuses specifically on the migration management and governance of skilled Filipino workers recruited for entry-level fast-food positions in Western Canada. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in both Western Canada and the Philippines, the book examines how migration institutions and social actors shape migrant aspirations, constructing cultural narratives of nations that influence people's decisions to migrate. \u003cbr\u003eUsing Tim Hortons – a beloved Canadian institution – as a case study, the book illustrates how the Canadian dream and its implied promises are harnessed (inadvertently) at different stages of the migration process to propel mobility or fulfil profit-driven goals. The analysis highlights how a range of actors – states, corporations, employers, recruiters, diaspora communities, and migrants themselves – contribute to the creation and circulation of these dreams. Ultimately, the book demonstrates that the social imaginary must be unpacked across global circuits, spaces, and scales to fully understand how temporary labour programs operate within the context of a neoliberal economy.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Figures\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eAbbreviations\u003cbr\u003e1. The Institutions and Governance of Labour Migration\u003cbr\u003e2. Tim Hortons and the Low-Skilled Stream\u003cbr\u003e3. Beguiling and Brokering the \"Great Filipino Worker\"\u003cbr\u003e4. Migrant Dreams and the Colonial Mentality\u003cbr\u003e5. Harnessing Dreams to Manufacture Consent\u003cbr\u003e6. The Institutional Resilience of National Dreams\u003cbr\u003e7. A Global Infrastructure of Migrant Dreams\u003cbr\u003e8. Reimagining a World Beyond Labour Migration \u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Infrastructure of Migration Map\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52595458015512,"sku":"9781487502935","price":44.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/filipino-migrants-and-the-canadian-dream-governing-mobility-in-a-fast-food-chain-hardback-9781487502935","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}