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UNINA9910461438203321 |
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Autore |
Lutz Helma |
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Titolo |
The new maids : transnational women and the care economy / / Helma Lutz ; translated by Deborah Shannon |
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London, England : , : Zed Books, , ©2011 |
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[London, England] : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2021 |
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ISBN |
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1-78032-237-2 |
1-78032-238-0 |
1-283-23856-X |
9786613238566 |
1-84813-289-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Women immigrants - Employment - Western countries |
Women household employees - Western countries |
Sex role and globalization |
Gender studies: women |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Translated from the German. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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New division of domestic labour -- Household as a global market for women's labour -- Domestic work and lifestyles : methods and first results -- Domestic work, a perfectly normal job? -- Exploitation or alliance of trust? Relationship work in the household -- Transnational motherhood -- Being illegal -- Migrant women in the globalization trap? |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The New Maids is a pioneering study, grounded in rich empirical evidence, which expertly addresses the thorny questions surrounding the growing number of migrant cleaners and caregivers who maintain modern Western households. |
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