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Contents
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface ix
- Acknowledgments xxi
- 1. Introduction 1
- 2. Feminized Labor and the Classed Body 29
- 3. Everyday Survival Strategies 51
- 4. Being a Good Mother in a “Bad” Profession 86
- 5. Pseudointimacy and Romantic Love 110
- 6. Calculating Risks, Surviving Danger 130
- 7. Body Work and the Feminization of Poverty 160
- 8. Conclusion 191
- Notes 215
- Works Cited 231
- Index 249
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface ix
- Acknowledgments xxi
- 1. Introduction 1
- 2. Feminized Labor and the Classed Body 29
- 3. Everyday Survival Strategies 51
- 4. Being a Good Mother in a “Bad” Profession 86
- 5. Pseudointimacy and Romantic Love 110
- 6. Calculating Risks, Surviving Danger 130
- 7. Body Work and the Feminization of Poverty 160
- 8. Conclusion 191
- Notes 215
- Works Cited 231
- Index 249