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Bloomsbury Academic eBooks, 2023
What is the impact of precariousness on the quality of life and human agency? Precariousness has ... more What is the impact of precariousness on the quality of life and human agency? Precariousness has become a defining experience for many in contemporary society, as an inescapable condition and state of being. Living with Precariousness explores the effects and affects of precariousness through critical dialogue with the vulnerabilities and uncertainties that are evident in current social, economic and political environments worldwide. A spectrum of timely international case studies explore precarious existences – at individual, collective and structural levels, and as manifested through space and the body. These range from the plight of asylum seekers, to the 'tiny house movement' as a response to a national housing crisis; from the global impacts of climate change, to the daily challenges of living with a chronic illness. This multidisciplinary book illustrates the pervasiveness of precarity, but furthermore shows how those entangled connections with other human and non-human agents that put us at risk are also the connections which make living with (and through) precariousness endurable.
This chapter examines the low-wage employment of young Japanese women who work as au pairs in Aus... more This chapter examines the low-wage employment of young Japanese women who work as au pairs in Australia. The 'North-North' migration of care workers has been growing since young women are willing to work as cheap labour and their employers do not have to pay for travel expenses, visa or health insurance. Au pairs are particularly vulnerable, since they are not fully protected by labour laws. Japanese au pairs in Australia were paid only 4.75 dollars per hour on average. Many of them faced issues such as no contract, no overtime pay, no weekend/holiday pay rate and late payment. Four au pairs were not entirely unpaid throughout their stay. However, these Japanese au pairs remained silent as they had been taught that harmony, obedience, silence were virtues. They were too scared to making complaints against their host families since they might lose their accommodation. The lack of legal and social protection mechanisms for au pairs is a serious problem in Australia and many other industrialised countries. The exploitation of youths through a working holiday visa under the name of 'international exchange' should be more seriously scrutinised
Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, 2020
The Journal of Fandom Studies, 2017
Wawasan: Jurnal Ilmiah Agama dan Sosial Budaya, 2020
The fields of zakat-based microfinance and community development are not often placed under the s... more The fields of zakat-based microfinance and community development are not often placed under the same theoretical lens that both aim to empower disadvantaged people. This study investigates the experiences of borrowers in the implementation of zakat-based microfinance and analyses the different driving factors they applied in their choice of the zakat-based microfinance of Daarut Tauhid Peduli in Bandung, Indonesia. It applies a community development framework, based on the five characteristics, to explore this Islamic microfinance approach as an effective community development program, which has a religious dimension. Primary data were obtained from semi-structured interviews with the borrowers along with participant observation at a weekly majelis meeting, and these were triangulated with information cross-checked with the management staff of the institution. The findings demonstrate three out of five characteristics of the zakat-based microfinance approach as an effective communit...
Simbiosa Rekatama Media, Nov 1, 2020
Journal of International Education in Business, 2019
Purpose This paper provides an analysis of the experiences of undergraduate business students und... more Purpose This paper provides an analysis of the experiences of undergraduate business students undertaking reflective writing as a series of incremental assessments. Using Moon’s map of learning (1999) as an analytical framework, it explores the value of reflective writing to students studying Asian culture in the business context during the first semester of 2017. Design/methodology/approach With 200 enrolments, the authors taught a core business course, Asian culture in the business context, in the first semester in 2017. The value of the assessments is analysed based on two data sources: written course feedback via a course survey and a combination of semi-structured interviews and focus groups. The written course feedback was collected by the university during the semester. Approximately, one-third of the students (n = 63) participated in the survey. The other data were collected through semi-structured interviews and focus groups for nine students. Ethical approval for the colle...
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2019
ABSTRACT This paper examines the north-north migration of care workers within the industrialised ... more ABSTRACT This paper examines the north-north migration of care workers within the industrialised world. While care migration has traditionally been conceptualised as a phenomenon of women moving from the global south to the global north, a growing number of youths are now providing care and domestic services in other industrialised countries as au pairs. Their ambiguous legal status, the rhetoric of being ‘part of the family’ and limited language proficiency compound their vulnerability. We argue that the current Australian government’s policy can be interpreted as a deliberate strategy to increase the supply of care labour and lower the care costs. This policy signifies a shift from commodification of care which involves formal transactions of wage and labour provision to what we call ‘pseudo-familialisation of care’ which pushes care provision back to the family where the actual work is shouldered by ‘pseudo-family members’ who are neither family members nor regular workers. The institutional environment for au pairs from the global north in Australia is more fragile than that for migrant care workers from the global south. The lack of institutional assistance from governments and civil society organisations on both sending and receiving ends as well as their limited co-ethnic community support place them in a vulnerable situation.
Transformations in Tertiary Education, 2019
This chapter explores the outcomes of the introduction of critical reflective writing assessments... more This chapter explores the outcomes of the introduction of critical reflective writing assessments into an undergraduate business course at RMIT University in Australia. These assessments successfully increased the business students’ understanding of Asian business culture and their awareness of how cultural values and beliefs are embedded in Asian business practice. However, few courses in the business programme at the university use reflective tasks as an aid to learning. To promote the use of reflective writing assessments, resources need to be developed for students and staff that make clear the requirements, structure and content, as well as the goal of including reflective writing in the courses. We developed a variety of learning resources, as well as guidelines and rubrics. In addition, we conducted writing workshops and provided frequent feedback on the tasks. The pedagogy was reviewed from the perspective of the students enrolled in the course for Semester 1 of 2017. On analysing the data collected from focus groups, semi-structured interviews and a course experience survey, we found that the aspects of the pedagogy considered most effective were the Description, Interpretation, Evaluation and Planning (DIEP) writing strategy and the frequent provision of feedback. The students reported that the tasks and the regular feedback motivated them in their study, increasing their intercultural competence. We plan in the future to introduce more tailored resources, including annotated writing models and explicit assignment guidelines for the benefit of new and casual staff, as well as students. Quick and timely feedback will continue to be critical.
松尾昌樹・森千香子編著『移民現象の新展開』 (岩波書店）第9章, 2020
The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Global Studies
This paper frames social finance in its broadest terms as an alternative to traditional corporate... more This paper frames social finance in its broadest terms as an alternative to traditional corporate responsible practice, highlighting the significance and potential of social finance in mobilising financial resources for global social development. This paper explains social finance as an approach employing financial resources drawn from "the market" to generate positive social impacts which can, depending on instruments, also deliver financial returns. Despite hitherto forms of capitalism generating economic asymmetry, there is an urgent need for a more equitable financial mobilisation through innovative finance. Such a need has generated a paradigm shift in the corporate sector where actors in the private sector are increasingly using a variety of instruments to utilise private money for public good - social finance. We have so far seen corporate responsible business practices, yet with innovation and multi-sectoral partnerships, it can potentially bring the most significant change that has yet to be witnessed globally.
Report, 2021
This report focuses on the latent potential and essentials of impact investing. It is an emerging... more This report focuses on the latent potential and essentials of impact investing. It is an emerging, innovative form of SDGs investment for realization of the SDGs in ASEAN. Impact investing is distinct in its intentionality in creating and measuring societal impact along with financial return, beyond mitigating risk and incorporating factors related to environment, society and governance (ESG). This report aims to further mobilize financial resources that can be measured in terms of both financial and societal performance to accelerate realization of the SDGs, as part of the “Decade of Action”.
This article analyses experiences of undergraduate business students undertaking reflective writi... more This article analyses experiences of undergraduate business students undertaking reflective writing as incremental assignment tasks. Using Moon’s map of learning (1999) as an analytical framework, it explores values of reflective writing obtained by those students studying the Asian culture and business practice course during the first semester of 2017. Using a combination of focus group and semi-structured interviews, our study confirms that reflective writing enables the students to apply academic knowledge to future business practice. Also, the assignment tasks help the students develop logical thinking and general writing skills. To assist with the students with diverse academic and cultural backgrounds, additional and customised support will be required.
Journal article, 2016
This paper frames social finance in its broadest terms as an alternative to traditional corporate... more This paper frames social finance in its broadest terms as an alternative to traditional corporate responsible practice, highlighting the significance and potential of social finance in mobilising financial resources for global social development. This paper explains social finance as an approach employing financial resources drawn from "the market" to generate positive social impacts which can, depending on instruments, also deliver financial returns. Despite hitherto forms of capitalism generating economic asymmetry, there is an urgent need for a more equitable financial mobilisation through innovative finance. Such a need has generated a paradigm shift in the corporate sector where actors in the private sector are increasingly using a variety of instruments to utilise private money for public good - social finance. We have so far seen corporate responsible business practices, yet with innovation and multi-sectoral partnerships, it can potentially bring the most significant change that has yet to be witnessed globally.
Journal Articles by Aya Ono
The Journal of Fandom Studies , 2017
Jurnal Ilmiah Agama dan Sosial Budaya, 2020
Journal of International Education in Business, 2019
This paper provides an analysis of the experiences of undergraduate business students undertaking... more This paper provides an analysis of the experiences of undergraduate business students undertaking reflective writing as a series of incremental assessments. Using Moon’s map of learning (1999) as an analytical framework, it explores the value of reflective writing to students studying Asian culture in the business context during the first semester of 2017. With 200 enrolments, the authors taught a core business course, Asian culture in the business context, in the first semester in 2017. The value of the assessments is analysed based on two data sources: written course feedback via a course survey and a combination of semi-structured interviews and focus groups. The written course feedback was collected by the university during the semester. Approximately, one-third of the students (n = 63) participated in the survey. The other data were collected through semi-structured interviews and focus groups for nine students. Ethical approval for the collection of data was obtained from the university ethics committee. The study confirms that reflective writing enables students to make meaning of their learning and transfer it to the cultural context of business practice. In addition, the assessments help the students develop logical thinking and academic writing skills. To increase the use of reflective assignments in business programmes, further research and teaching practice is required.
Bloomsbury Academic eBooks, 2023
What is the impact of precariousness on the quality of life and human agency? Precariousness has ... more What is the impact of precariousness on the quality of life and human agency? Precariousness has become a defining experience for many in contemporary society, as an inescapable condition and state of being. Living with Precariousness explores the effects and affects of precariousness through critical dialogue with the vulnerabilities and uncertainties that are evident in current social, economic and political environments worldwide. A spectrum of timely international case studies explore precarious existences – at individual, collective and structural levels, and as manifested through space and the body. These range from the plight of asylum seekers, to the 'tiny house movement' as a response to a national housing crisis; from the global impacts of climate change, to the daily challenges of living with a chronic illness. This multidisciplinary book illustrates the pervasiveness of precarity, but furthermore shows how those entangled connections with other human and non-human agents that put us at risk are also the connections which make living with (and through) precariousness endurable.
This chapter examines the low-wage employment of young Japanese women who work as au pairs in Aus... more This chapter examines the low-wage employment of young Japanese women who work as au pairs in Australia. The 'North-North' migration of care workers has been growing since young women are willing to work as cheap labour and their employers do not have to pay for travel expenses, visa or health insurance. Au pairs are particularly vulnerable, since they are not fully protected by labour laws. Japanese au pairs in Australia were paid only 4.75 dollars per hour on average. Many of them faced issues such as no contract, no overtime pay, no weekend/holiday pay rate and late payment. Four au pairs were not entirely unpaid throughout their stay. However, these Japanese au pairs remained silent as they had been taught that harmony, obedience, silence were virtues. They were too scared to making complaints against their host families since they might lose their accommodation. The lack of legal and social protection mechanisms for au pairs is a serious problem in Australia and many other industrialised countries. The exploitation of youths through a working holiday visa under the name of 'international exchange' should be more seriously scrutinised
Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, 2020
The Journal of Fandom Studies, 2017
Wawasan: Jurnal Ilmiah Agama dan Sosial Budaya, 2020
The fields of zakat-based microfinance and community development are not often placed under the s... more The fields of zakat-based microfinance and community development are not often placed under the same theoretical lens that both aim to empower disadvantaged people. This study investigates the experiences of borrowers in the implementation of zakat-based microfinance and analyses the different driving factors they applied in their choice of the zakat-based microfinance of Daarut Tauhid Peduli in Bandung, Indonesia. It applies a community development framework, based on the five characteristics, to explore this Islamic microfinance approach as an effective community development program, which has a religious dimension. Primary data were obtained from semi-structured interviews with the borrowers along with participant observation at a weekly majelis meeting, and these were triangulated with information cross-checked with the management staff of the institution. The findings demonstrate three out of five characteristics of the zakat-based microfinance approach as an effective communit...
Simbiosa Rekatama Media, Nov 1, 2020
Journal of International Education in Business, 2019
Purpose This paper provides an analysis of the experiences of undergraduate business students und... more Purpose This paper provides an analysis of the experiences of undergraduate business students undertaking reflective writing as a series of incremental assessments. Using Moon’s map of learning (1999) as an analytical framework, it explores the value of reflective writing to students studying Asian culture in the business context during the first semester of 2017. Design/methodology/approach With 200 enrolments, the authors taught a core business course, Asian culture in the business context, in the first semester in 2017. The value of the assessments is analysed based on two data sources: written course feedback via a course survey and a combination of semi-structured interviews and focus groups. The written course feedback was collected by the university during the semester. Approximately, one-third of the students (n = 63) participated in the survey. The other data were collected through semi-structured interviews and focus groups for nine students. Ethical approval for the colle...
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2019
ABSTRACT This paper examines the north-north migration of care workers within the industrialised ... more ABSTRACT This paper examines the north-north migration of care workers within the industrialised world. While care migration has traditionally been conceptualised as a phenomenon of women moving from the global south to the global north, a growing number of youths are now providing care and domestic services in other industrialised countries as au pairs. Their ambiguous legal status, the rhetoric of being ‘part of the family’ and limited language proficiency compound their vulnerability. We argue that the current Australian government’s policy can be interpreted as a deliberate strategy to increase the supply of care labour and lower the care costs. This policy signifies a shift from commodification of care which involves formal transactions of wage and labour provision to what we call ‘pseudo-familialisation of care’ which pushes care provision back to the family where the actual work is shouldered by ‘pseudo-family members’ who are neither family members nor regular workers. The institutional environment for au pairs from the global north in Australia is more fragile than that for migrant care workers from the global south. The lack of institutional assistance from governments and civil society organisations on both sending and receiving ends as well as their limited co-ethnic community support place them in a vulnerable situation.
Transformations in Tertiary Education, 2019
This chapter explores the outcomes of the introduction of critical reflective writing assessments... more This chapter explores the outcomes of the introduction of critical reflective writing assessments into an undergraduate business course at RMIT University in Australia. These assessments successfully increased the business students’ understanding of Asian business culture and their awareness of how cultural values and beliefs are embedded in Asian business practice. However, few courses in the business programme at the university use reflective tasks as an aid to learning. To promote the use of reflective writing assessments, resources need to be developed for students and staff that make clear the requirements, structure and content, as well as the goal of including reflective writing in the courses. We developed a variety of learning resources, as well as guidelines and rubrics. In addition, we conducted writing workshops and provided frequent feedback on the tasks. The pedagogy was reviewed from the perspective of the students enrolled in the course for Semester 1 of 2017. On analysing the data collected from focus groups, semi-structured interviews and a course experience survey, we found that the aspects of the pedagogy considered most effective were the Description, Interpretation, Evaluation and Planning (DIEP) writing strategy and the frequent provision of feedback. The students reported that the tasks and the regular feedback motivated them in their study, increasing their intercultural competence. We plan in the future to introduce more tailored resources, including annotated writing models and explicit assignment guidelines for the benefit of new and casual staff, as well as students. Quick and timely feedback will continue to be critical.
松尾昌樹・森千香子編著『移民現象の新展開』 (岩波書店）第9章, 2020
The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Global Studies
This paper frames social finance in its broadest terms as an alternative to traditional corporate... more This paper frames social finance in its broadest terms as an alternative to traditional corporate responsible practice, highlighting the significance and potential of social finance in mobilising financial resources for global social development. This paper explains social finance as an approach employing financial resources drawn from "the market" to generate positive social impacts which can, depending on instruments, also deliver financial returns. Despite hitherto forms of capitalism generating economic asymmetry, there is an urgent need for a more equitable financial mobilisation through innovative finance. Such a need has generated a paradigm shift in the corporate sector where actors in the private sector are increasingly using a variety of instruments to utilise private money for public good - social finance. We have so far seen corporate responsible business practices, yet with innovation and multi-sectoral partnerships, it can potentially bring the most significant change that has yet to be witnessed globally.
Report, 2021
This report focuses on the latent potential and essentials of impact investing. It is an emerging... more This report focuses on the latent potential and essentials of impact investing. It is an emerging, innovative form of SDGs investment for realization of the SDGs in ASEAN. Impact investing is distinct in its intentionality in creating and measuring societal impact along with financial return, beyond mitigating risk and incorporating factors related to environment, society and governance (ESG). This report aims to further mobilize financial resources that can be measured in terms of both financial and societal performance to accelerate realization of the SDGs, as part of the “Decade of Action”.
This article analyses experiences of undergraduate business students undertaking reflective writi... more This article analyses experiences of undergraduate business students undertaking reflective writing as incremental assignment tasks. Using Moon’s map of learning (1999) as an analytical framework, it explores values of reflective writing obtained by those students studying the Asian culture and business practice course during the first semester of 2017. Using a combination of focus group and semi-structured interviews, our study confirms that reflective writing enables the students to apply academic knowledge to future business practice. Also, the assignment tasks help the students develop logical thinking and general writing skills. To assist with the students with diverse academic and cultural backgrounds, additional and customised support will be required.
Journal article, 2016
This paper frames social finance in its broadest terms as an alternative to traditional corporate... more This paper frames social finance in its broadest terms as an alternative to traditional corporate responsible practice, highlighting the significance and potential of social finance in mobilising financial resources for global social development. This paper explains social finance as an approach employing financial resources drawn from "the market" to generate positive social impacts which can, depending on instruments, also deliver financial returns. Despite hitherto forms of capitalism generating economic asymmetry, there is an urgent need for a more equitable financial mobilisation through innovative finance. Such a need has generated a paradigm shift in the corporate sector where actors in the private sector are increasingly using a variety of instruments to utilise private money for public good - social finance. We have so far seen corporate responsible business practices, yet with innovation and multi-sectoral partnerships, it can potentially bring the most significant change that has yet to be witnessed globally.
The Journal of Fandom Studies , 2017
Jurnal Ilmiah Agama dan Sosial Budaya, 2020
Journal of International Education in Business, 2019
This paper provides an analysis of the experiences of undergraduate business students undertaking... more This paper provides an analysis of the experiences of undergraduate business students undertaking reflective writing as a series of incremental assessments. Using Moon’s map of learning (1999) as an analytical framework, it explores the value of reflective writing to students studying Asian culture in the business context during the first semester of 2017. With 200 enrolments, the authors taught a core business course, Asian culture in the business context, in the first semester in 2017. The value of the assessments is analysed based on two data sources: written course feedback via a course survey and a combination of semi-structured interviews and focus groups. The written course feedback was collected by the university during the semester. Approximately, one-third of the students (n = 63) participated in the survey. The other data were collected through semi-structured interviews and focus groups for nine students. Ethical approval for the collection of data was obtained from the university ethics committee. The study confirms that reflective writing enables students to make meaning of their learning and transfer it to the cultural context of business practice. In addition, the assessments help the students develop logical thinking and academic writing skills. To increase the use of reflective assignments in business programmes, further research and teaching practice is required.
Nana Oishi & Aya Ono, Mar 2019
This paper examines the north-north migration of care workers within the industrialised world. Wh... more This paper examines the north-north migration of care workers within the industrialised world. While care migration has traditionally been conceptualised as a phenomenon of women moving from the global south to the global north, a growing number of youths are now providing care and domestic services in other industrialised countries as au pairs. Their ambiguous legal status, the rhetoric of being ‘part of the family’ and limited language proficiency compound their vulnerability. We argue that the current Australian government’s policy can be interpreted as a deliberate strategy to increase the supply of care labour and lower the care costs. This policy signifies a shift from commodification of care which involves formal transactions of wage and labour provision to what we call ‘pseudo-familialisation of care’ which pushes care provision back to the family where the actual work is shouldered by ‘pseudo-family members’ who are neither family members nor regular workers. The institutional environment for au pairs from the global north in Australia is more fragile than that for migrant care workers from the global south. The lack of institutional assistance from governments and civil society organisations on both sending and receiving ends as well as their limited co-ethnic community support place them in a vulnerable situation.
Partnerships for the Goals, Encyclopedia of UN SDGs, 2020
Transformations in Tertiary Education: The Scholarship of Engagement at RMIT University, 2019
This chapter explores the outcomes of the introduction of critical reflective writing assessments... more This chapter explores the outcomes of the introduction of critical reflective writing assessments into an undergraduate business course at RMIT University in Australia. These assessments successfully increased the business students’ understanding of Asian business culture and their awareness of how cultural values and beliefs are embedded in Asian business practice. However, few courses in the business programme at the university use reflective tasks as an aid to learning. To promote the use of reflective writing assessments, resources need to be developed for students and staff that make clear the requirements, structure and content, as well as the goal of including reflective writing in the courses. We developed a variety of learning resources, as well as guidelines and rubrics. In addition, we conducted writing workshops and provided frequent feedback on the tasks.