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Domestic Economies: Women, Work, and the American Dream in Los Angeles by Rosenb
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- Book Title
- Domestic Economies: Women, Work, and the American Dream in Los
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Duke University Press
ISBN-10
0822370026
ISBN-13
9780822370024
eBay Product ID (ePID)
234966679
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
244 Pages
Publication Name
Domestic Economies : Women, Work, and the American Dream in Los Angeles
Language
English
Subject
Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Parenting / Motherhood, Women in Business, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Women's Studies, Sociology / Urban
Publication Year
2017
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Family & Relationships, Social Science, Business & Economics
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2017-024179
Reviews
Domestic Economies provides a novel angle for examining domestic work through its focus on the identities of those who hire and do domestic work, rather than on employer-employee relations, as do most other studies., In this beautifully written ethnography of immigrant Latina domestic workers and their employers in Los Angeles, Susanna Rosenbaum not only juxtaposes employee-employer stories but links them together through their struggles as mothers. The detailed ethnographic descriptions are masterfully done, bringing these women together in a way that has not been accomplished before. Domestic Economies makes an important, innovative, and unique contribution to the growing literature on domestic service by incorporating motherhood, immigrant struggles, and a critique of the 'American Dream' ideology., Susanna Rosenbaum's engaging work is filled with profound insights into the shared but nonetheless divergent struggles of Latina domestic workers and their employers. Taking domestic service as an entry point for understanding how the two groups of women are bound to each other in their pursuit of the American Dream, Rosenbaum's beautifully written ethnography lends itself nicely to undergraduate courses in women and gender studies, the sociology and anthropology of work and migration, and Latino and ethnic studies., "One strength of Rosenbaum's research design is its reliance not only on interviews but also on settings for observation: a middle-class mothers' group, a domestic workers' co-op, and an organization advocating for domestic workers' rights." -- Debra Osnowitz Gender & Society " Domestic Economies provides a novel angle for examining domestic work through its focus on the identities of those who hire and do domestic work, rather than on employer-employee relations, as do most other studies." -- Rhacel Salazar Parren~as International Migration Review "This is a beautifully written book, recommended for scholars of gender and work, immigration, and family." -- Kristin Marsh American Ethnologist "This important, nuanced and highly readable ethnography will be important reading for scholars and students interested in the globalisation of care and the intersections of migration, belonging, class, race and gender. I would also recommend it to general readers who want to learn more about the critical contributions of immigrant workers to contemporary everyday life, not only in America but across the world." -- Megha Amrith Anthropological Forum, This is a beautifully written book, recommended for scholars of gender and work, immigration, and family., Susanna Rosenbaum's engaging work is filled with profound insights into the shared but nonetheless divergent struggles of Latina domestic workers and their employers. Taking domestic service as an entry point for understanding how both groups of women are bound to each other in their pursuit of the American dream, Rosenbaum's beautifully written ethnography lends itself nicely to undergraduate courses in women and gender studies, the sociology and anthropology of work and migration, and Latino and ethnic studies., One strength of Rosenbaum's research design is its reliance not only on interviews but also on settings for observation: a middle-class mothers' group, a domestic workers' co-op, and an organization advocating for domestic workers' rights., This important, nuanced and highly readable ethnography will be important reading for scholars and students interested in the globalisation of care and the intersections of migration, belonging, class, race and gender. I would also recommend it to general readers who want to learn more about the critical contributions of immigrant workers to contemporary everyday life, not only in America but across the world., In this beautifully written ethnography of immigrant Latina domestic workers and their employers in Los Angeles, Susanna Rosenbaum not only juxtaposes employee-employer stories but also links them together through their struggles as mothers. The detailed ethnographic descriptions are masterfully done, bringing these women together in a way that has not been accomplished before. Domestic Economies makes an important, innovative, and unique contribution to the growing literature on domestic service by incorporating motherhood, immigrant struggles, and a critique of the 'American Dream' ideology., In this beautifully written ethnography of immigrant Latina domestic workers and their employers in Los Angeles, Susanna Rosenbaum not only juxtaposes employee-employer stories but links them together through their struggles as mothers. The detailed ethnographic descriptions are masterfully done, bringing these women together in a way that has not been accomplished before. Domestic Economies makes an important, innovative, and unique contribution to the growing literature on domestic service by incorporating motherhood, immigrant struggles and a critique of the 'American Dream' ideology.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
331
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. Producing In/Visibility in Los Angeles 27 2. Middle-Class Dreaming and the Limits of "Americanness" 49 3. Making Mothers Count 83 4. Organizing, Motherhood, and the Meanings of (Domestic) Work 115 5. Dreaming American 148 Conclusion 177 Notes 185 References 205 Index 225
Synopsis
In Domestic Economies , Susanna Rosenbaum examines how two groups of women--Mexican and Central American domestic workers and the predominantly white, middle-class women who employ them--seek to achieve the "American Dream." By juxtaposing their understandings and experiences, she illustrates how immigrant and native-born women strive to reach that ideal, how each group is indispensable to the other's quest, and what a vital role reproductive labor plays in this pursuit. Through in-depth ethnographic research with these women at work, at home, and in the urban spaces of Los Angeles, Rosenbaum positions domestic service as an intimate relationship that reveals two versions of female personhood. Throughout, Rosenbaum underscores the extent to which the ideology of the American Dream is racialized and gendered, exposing how the struggle for personal worth and social recognition is shaped at the intersection of motherhood and paid employment., Susanna Rosenbaum examines how immigrant Mexican and Central American domestic workers in Los Angeles and the predominantly white, upper-middle-class women who employ them seek to achieve the "American Dream," underscoring how the American Dream's ideology is racialized and gendered while exposing how pursuing it lies at the intersection of motherhood and domestic labor.
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