{"product_id":"dust-and-dignity-9781501739453","title":"Dust and Dignity","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes domestic work a bad job, even after efforts to formalize and improve working conditions? Erynn Masi de Casanova''s case study, based partly on collaborative research conducted with Ecuador''s pioneer domestic workers'' organization, examines three reasons for persistent exploitation. First, the tasks of social reproduction are devalued. Second, informal work arrangements escape regulation. And third, unequal class relations are built into this type of employment. Accessible to advocates and policymakers as well as academics, this book provides both theoretical discussions about domestic work and concrete ideas for improving women''s lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on workers'' stories of\u003ci\u003e lucha, trabajo,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003esacrificio\u003c\/i\u003estruggle, work, and sacrifice\u003ci\u003eDust and Dignity\u003c\/i\u003e offers a new take on an old occupation. From the intimate experience of being a body out of place in an employer''s home, to the common work histories of Ecuadorian women in different cities, to the poss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDust and Dignity\u003c\/i\u003e provides a most useful resource for scholars of gender, politics and the workplace. This book is a promising and unique contribution to the history and experiences of women working in domestic employment in Ecuador.\u003c\/p\u003e * Gender, Work, and Organization *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword, by Maximina Salazar\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. In Search of the Ideal Worker\u003cbr\u003e 2. Embodied Inequality\u003cbr\u003e 3. Informed but Insecure: (Written in Collaboration with Leila Rodriguez)\u003cbr\u003e 4. Pathways through Poverty\u003cbr\u003e 5. Like Any Other Job?\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49372288188759,"sku":"9781501739453","price":81.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501739453.jpg?v=1730162640","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dust-and-dignity-9781501739453","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}