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Hired daughters : domestic workers among ordinary Moroccans /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Montgomery, Mary, 1986- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, 2019.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Dramatis Personae; Preface; Acknowledgments; Note on Transliteration; 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; References Cited; Index; About the Author