"A very realistic and readable ethnography."--Susan Schaefer Davis,
author of "Adolescence in a Moroccan Town" "Offers a portrait of
the lives of Moroccan women working in factories. With sensitivity
and great honesty, Cairoli evokes the struggles women face as they
enter an exploitative labor force and challenge cultural norms. A
poignant and devastating portrayal of the underside of
globalization."--Rachel Newcomb, author of "Women of Fes:
Ambiguities of Urban Life in Morocco" In Morocco today, the idea of
female laborers is generally frowned upon. Yet despite this, many
women are beginning to find work in factories. Laetitia Cairoli
spent a year in the ancient city of Fes; "Girls of the Factory"
tells the story of what life is like for working women. Forced to
find a factory job herself so that she could speak more intimately
with working women, she was able to learn firsthand why they work,
what working means to them, and how important earning a wage is to
their sense of self. Cairoli conveys a general sense of the working
life of women in Morocco by describing daily life inside a Moroccan
sewing factory. She also reveals the additional work they face
inside their homes. More than an ethnography, this volume is also
for those who want to better understand what life is like for a new
generation of young women just entering the workforce. M. Laetitia
Cairoli is adjunct professor of anthropology at Montclair State
University.
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