| #1240440 in eBooks | 2010-06-22 | 2010-06-22 | File type: PDF||0 of 8 people found the following review helpful.| more about intimacy in the labor market|By no one|I bought this book hoping it would discuss intimate labors (emotion work) within the home but was disappointed when the readings were more about intimacy in the labor market rather than within families.||"In this exciting new volume, Boris and Parreñas bring together a collection of cutting-edge research on the many surprising ways we daily―mix, split, stir―money with intimate life. Sex workers who sell the girlfriend experience. Sperm and egg donor
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 meet.
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You easily download any file type for your device.Intimate Labors: Cultures, Technologies, and the Politics of Care | Rhacel Parreñas. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.
