Intimate Labors: Cultures, Technologies, and the Politics of Care

by Rhacel Salazar Parreñas

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What do home health aides, call center operators, prostitutes, sperm donors, nail manicurists, and housecleaners have in common? Around the world, they make their livings through touch, closeness, and personal care. Their labors, both paid and unpaid, sustain the day-to-day work that we require to survive. This book takes a close look at carework, domestic work, and sex work in everyday life and illuminates the juncture where money and intimacy...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0804761930

ISBN13:9780804761932

Release Date:June 2010

Publisher:Stanford Social Sciences

Length:360 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.7" x 8.6"

Related Subjects

Economics Interpersonal Relations Labor & Industrial Relations Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Psychology Relationships Social Science Social Sciences

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