From servants to workers South African domestic workers and the democratic state / Shireen Ally.

Author/creator Ally, Shireen A.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoIthaca, N.Y. : ILR Press,
Descriptionx, 228 p. ; 23 cm.
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Subjects
Women household employees--South Africa.
Employee rights--South Africa.
Labor policy--South Africa.
Democratization--South Africa.

Contents Introduction : maid with rights? -- Apartheid servitude. The Apartheid state and modern servitude ; Beyond the backyard : the shift to live-out and part-time work -- Turning "servants" into workers. Protecting "vulnerable" workers? : workers embrace and reject state power ; Intimate work : state power versus workers' power ; Paid to care : the dual-care regime -- Workers' struggles. Demobilizing domestic workers ; "Like the heart in the body" : manyanos and mother-workers -- Conclusion : formalization of paid domestic work versus socialization of reproduction.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 209-219) and index.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2010284220
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