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Mary Montgomery examines why Moroccans so often talk about their domestic workers as daughters, what this means for workers and employers, and how this is changing in contemporary Morocco.



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Table of Contents

Part I: The Social Relations of Domestic Service.


1. A City Quarter and the 'Popular' Ideal


2. Mothers and Daughters


3. A Civilizing Mission: Charity, Reward, and Gratitude


4. Serving Neighbors, Serving Strangers: Markets and Marketplaces


Part II: Domestic Workers in the Wider World


5. Domestic Workers in the City


6. Domestic Workers at Home


7. Domestic Workers and the Law


Conclusion


Bibliography


Index

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    Publisher: Indiana University Press
    Publication Date: 19/02/2019
    ISBN13: 9780253041005, 978-0253041005
    ISBN10: 0253041007
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    Gender studies: women and girls Social classes

    Description

    Book Synopsis

    Mary Montgomery examines why Moroccans so often talk about their domestic workers as daughters, what this means for workers and employers, and how this is changing in contemporary Morocco.



    Trade Review

    Highly recommended.

    * Choice *

    Table of Contents

    Part I: The Social Relations of Domestic Service.


    1. A City Quarter and the 'Popular' Ideal


    2. Mothers and Daughters


    3. A Civilizing Mission: Charity, Reward, and Gratitude


    4. Serving Neighbors, Serving Strangers: Markets and Marketplaces


    Part II: Domestic Workers in the Wider World


    5. Domestic Workers in the City


    6. Domestic Workers at Home


    7. Domestic Workers and the Law


    Conclusion


    Bibliography


    Index

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