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Markets and Bodies: Women, Service Work, and the Making of Inequality in China

Insulated from the dust, noise, and crowds churning outside, China's luxury hotels are staging areas for the new economic and political landscape of the country. These hotels, along with other emerging service businesses, offer an important, new source of employment for millions of workers, but also bring to light levels of inequality that surpass most developed nations. Examining how gender enables the globalization of markets and how emerging forms of service labor are changing women's social status in China, Markets and Bodies reveals the forms of social inequality produced by shifts in the economy. No longer working for the common good as defined by the socialist state, service workers are catering to the individual desires of consumers. This economic transition ultimately affords a unique opportunity to investigate the possibilities and current limits for better working conditions for the young women who are enabling the development of capitalism in China.

Country	USA
Author	Eileen M. Otis
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Stanford University Press
EAN	9780804776493
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0804776490
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	Stanford University Press
Manufacturer	Stanford University Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	227
PublicationDate	2011-12-07
Publisher	Stanford University Press
ReleaseDate	2011-12-07
Studio	Stanford University Press

Markets and Bodies: Women, Service Work, and the Making of Inequality in China