Sri Lankan Housemaids in Lebanon
| Author/creator | Moukarbel Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | IMISCoe Dissertations Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation Unraveled in this book are the real dynamics at stake in the Madame/housemaid relationship. While cases of extreme physical abuse by the Lebanese women who hire housemaids - Madames - are an exception, what has become normalised are more insidious patterns of domination used to control each and every aspect of their employees' lives. For their part, Sri Lankan housemaids are not merely passive victims. Away from direct provocation and first-hand repercussions, they try to deflect what Pierre Bourdieu has called 'symbolic violence'. These attempts at 'everyday forms of resistance', as defined by James Scott, can help loosen their employers' grip. Yet, as this unprecedented study shows, the Madame/housemaid relationship and the rules that govern it remain under the managerial hold of the Madame. This title can be previewed in Google Books - http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN9789089640512. This title is available in the OAPEN Library - http://www.oapen.org. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9789089640512 |
| ISBN | 9089640517 (Trade Paper) Active Record |
| Stock number | 00118848 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |