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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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      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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