Monday, September 13, 2004

Global Woman: Nannies, Maids, and Sex Workers in the New Economy

A series of Guardian articles about, from and referencing Global Woman: Nannies, Maids, and Sex Workers in the New Economy by Barbara Ehrenreich and Arlie Russell Hochschild (Owl Books, 2002):

Toynbee, Polly. Selling Love and Buying Freedom (August 7, 2003)

Ehrenreich, Barbara. A Grubby Business (July 12, 2003)

Constable, Nicole. Wash When I Tell You and Don't Talk to Your Friends (July 19, 2003)

Gibbons, Fiachra. "Servant Culture Killing Families, Feeding Racism." (August 12, 2003)

Guardian Readers Respond

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Related articles in the Guardian:

Nickle and Dimed: America's Working Poor

Barbara Ehrenreich: Maid to Order

Kevin Bales: The New Slavery

Chris Arnot: Of Human Bondage
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Bill also suggests:

"The Harper's essays that forged the backbone for the Nickel and Dimed book are online - one and two.

I also recommend Cynthia Enloe's work on this topic of feminized (and militarized) labor. I'm not sure if any of her writing is accessible online, though."

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Bill here are reviews of Enloe's latest work:

Review of International Politics of Militarizing Women's Lives

Manuevers

and along these lines an article in Radical Teacher:

Teaching "comfort women" issues in women's studies courses - military sex slaves

2 comments:

Bill said...

The Harper's essays that forged the backbone for the Nickel and Dimed book are online - one and two.

I also recommend Cynthia Enloe's work on this topic of feminized (and militarized) labor. I'm not sure if any of her writing is accessible online, though.

Michael said...

Thanks for the links Bill--much appreciated!