Domestica

Immigrant Workers Cleaning and Caring in the Shadows of Affluence, With a New Preface

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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In this enlightening and timely work, Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo highlights the voices, experiences, and views of Mexican and Central American women who care for other people's children and homes, as well as the outlooks of the women who employ them in Los Angeles. The new preface looks at the current issues facing immigrant domestic workers in a global context.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2007-03-20
Mått152 x 229 x 20 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor318
FörlagUniversity of California Press
ISBN9780520251717

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Sociologi inom Samhalle och politik
Genusvetenskap inom Samhalle och politik
Migration inom Samhalle och politik

Preface to the 2007 EditionPreface to the First EditionAcknowledgmentsPART ONE THE JOB TODAY1. New World Domestic Order2. Maid in L.A.PART TWO FINDING HARD WORK ISN'T EASY3· It's Not What You Know ...4· Formalizing the Informal:Domestic Employment Agencies5· Blowups and Other Unhappy EndingsPART THREE INSIDE THE JOB6. Tell Me What to Do, But Don't Tell Me How7· Go Away ... But Stay Close Enough8. Cleaning Up a Dirty BusinessNotesReferencesIndex