In Morocco today, the idea of female laborers is generally frowned upon. Yet despite this, many women are beginning to find work in factories. Laetitia Cairoli spent a year in the ancient city of Fes; Girls of the Factory tells the story of what life is like for working women. Forced to find a factory job herself so that she could speak more intimately with working women, she was able to learn firsthand why they work, what working means to them, and how important earning a wage is to their sense of self. Cairoli conveys a general sense of the working life of women in Morocco by describing daily life inside a Moroccan sewing factory. She also reveals the additional work they face inside their homes. More than an ethnography, this volume is also for those who want to better understand what life is like for a new generation of young women just entering the workforce.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of Florida
ISBN-10
0813044413
ISBN-13
9780813044415
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117140255
Product Key Features
Author
M. Laetitia Cairoli
Publication Name
Girls of the Factory : a Year with the Garment Workers of Morocco
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hd6073.C62m833 2012
Copyright Date
2012
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Women's Studies, Labor, Life Stages / Adolescence, Middle East / General
Dewey Decimal
331.4/887008350964
Dewey Edition
22
Genre
Family & Relationships, Business & Economics, History, Social Science