Description
Author note: Elsa M. Chaney is Chair of Women in International Development Program and Visiting Professor of Anthropology at the University of Iowa, Iowa City. Mary Garcia Castro is Professor of Sociology at the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil.
An in-depth look at the sizeable population of women who are domestic workers in Latin America and the Caribbean
Reviews
"This excellent compilation of 22 essays, several of which are written by domestic workers themselves, addresses a wide range of issues, including the challenge domestic service poses to feminism and the role of domestic workers in the union movement." --New Directions For Women "A number of pieces in the volume make major theoretical contributions to our understanding of the politics which surround household labor, many afford an insightful glimpse into the world view of domestics and several clarify the tensions in the feminist movement over the issue of domestic service. By covering a range of countries and engaging Latin American scholars in the their enterprise, the editors have constructed a volume that will have broad appeal." --Susan C. Bourque, Professor of Government, Director of the Project on Women and Social Change, Smith College "This is the most impressive collection of case material to date on this segment, approximately 20 percent of the female work force in Latin America. The 22 essays from academics and activists, North and South, range from issues of history, ideology, and feminism to discrete country and organizational cases and individual testimonies... The work will have many applications both academic and practical." --World Development
Book Information
ISBN 9780877228356
Author Elsa Chaney
Format Paperback
Page Count 520
Imprint Temple University Press,U.S.
Publisher Temple University Press,U.S.
Weight(grams) 666g
Dimensions(mm) 250mm * 150mm * 15mm
An in-depth look at the sizeable population of women who are domestic workers in Latin America and the Caribbean
Reviews
"This excellent compilation of 22 essays, several of which are written by domestic workers themselves, addresses a wide range of issues, including the challenge domestic service poses to feminism and the role of domestic workers in the union movement." --New Directions For Women "A number of pieces in the volume make major theoretical contributions to our understanding of the politics which surround household labor, many afford an insightful glimpse into the world view of domestics and several clarify the tensions in the feminist movement over the issue of domestic service. By covering a range of countries and engaging Latin American scholars in the their enterprise, the editors have constructed a volume that will have broad appeal." --Susan C. Bourque, Professor of Government, Director of the Project on Women and Social Change, Smith College "This is the most impressive collection of case material to date on this segment, approximately 20 percent of the female work force in Latin America. The 22 essays from academics and activists, North and South, range from issues of history, ideology, and feminism to discrete country and organizational cases and individual testimonies... The work will have many applications both academic and practical." --World Development
Book Information
ISBN 9780877228356
Author Elsa Chaney
Format Paperback
Page Count 520
Imprint Temple University Press,U.S.
Publisher Temple University Press,U.S.
Weight(grams) 666g
Dimensions(mm) 250mm * 150mm * 15mm
