Disposable Domestics
Type
Book
Authors
Category
Publication Year
2000
Publisher
Subject
Reproductive Labour, Immigrant Labour, Migrant Justice
Description
"Illegal. Unamerican. Disposable. In a nation with an unprecedented history of immigration, the prevailing image of those who cross our borders in search of equal opportunity–in particular women of color of childbearing age–is that of a drain on society. Grace Chang's vital account of immigrant women's experiences proves just the opposite: that the women who perform our least desirable jobs–as nannies, domestic workers, janitors, nursing aides, and homecare workers–are the most crucial to our economy and society. Yet, Chang also shows, as frequently undocumented and therefore disenfranchised, they are among the most vulnerable and exploited."
Number of Copies
1