Global woman

nannies, maids, and sex workers in the new economy

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Barbara Ehrenreich, Arlie Russell Hochschild: Global woman (2004, Metropolitan/Owl Books)

328 pages

English language

Published July 14, 2004 by Metropolitan/Owl Books.

ISBN:
978-0-8050-7509-0
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OCLC Number:
54106798

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In a remarkable pairing, two renowned social critics offer a groundbreaking anthology that examines the unexplored consequences of globalization on the lives of women worldwide. Women are moving around the globe as never before. But for every female executive racking up frequent flier miles, there are multitudes of women whose journeys go unnoticed. Each year, millions leave Mexico, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and other third world countries to work in the homes, nurseries, and brothels of the first world. This broad-scale transfer of labor associated with women's traditional roles results in an odd displacement. In the new global calculus, the female energy that flows to wealthy countries is subtracted from poor ones, often to the detriment of the families left behind. The migrant nanny--or cleaning woman, nursing care attendant, maid--eases a "care deficit" in rich countries, while her absence creates a "care deficit" back home. Confronting a range of topics, …

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Subjects

  • Women domestics
  • Women alien labor
  • Women -- Employment
  • Minority women -- Employment
  • Nannies
  • Prostitution