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The Hostess

Introduction:“Xià hǎi” (go to the sea) is often used to describe women who are involved in hospitality industry, falling into a socially unrespectable profession, namely, be drawn into the dangerous sea, which is defined by society for these mistresses. In the social frame, these mistresses are seen as aphasiac. The Hostess recorded the authentic faces of the three mistresses while working, and how they provoke destigmatization and organize a union, in terms of communicating with society. However, the denial and derecognition from the family and society turn out to be the biggest challenge. How are they going to face it?

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Introduction:“Xià hǎi” (go to the sea) is often used to describe women who are involved in hospitality industry, falling into a socially unrespectable profession, namely, be drawn into the dangerous sea, which is defined by society for these mistresses. In the social frame, these mistresses are seen as aphasiac. The Hostess recorded the authentic faces of the three mistresses while working, and how they provoke destigmatization and organize a union, in terms of communicating with society. However, the denial and derecognition from the family and society turn out to be the biggest challenge. How are they going to face it?

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