Mothercoin by Elizabeth Cummins Munoz (Hardback Book)

Name: Mothercoin by Elizabeth Cummins Munoz (Hardback Book)
Brand: Beacon Press

Beacon Press

A historical and cultural exploration of the devastating consequences of undervaluing those who conduct the \u201Cwomen\u2019s work\u201D of childcare and housekeeping\nIn taking up the mothercoin\u2014the work of mothering, divorced from family and exchanged in a global market\u2014immigrant nannies embody a grave contradiction: while \u201Cwomen\u2019s work\u201D of childcare and housekeeping is relegated to the private sphere and remains largely invisible to the public world, the love and labor required to mother are fundamental to the functioning of that world. Listening to the stories of these workers reveals the devastating consequences of undervaluing this work.\nAs cleaners and caregivers are exported from poor regions into rich ones, they leave behind a material and emotional absence that is keenly felt by their families.\n\nMothercoin\nThe Stories of Immigrant Nannies\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail ;