Dirty work : immigrants in domestic service, agriculture, and prostitution in Sicily / Jeffrey E. Cole and Sally S. Booth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cole, Jeffrey, 1958-

Contributor:

Booth, Sally S., 1959-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Foreign workers--Italy--Sicily.

Foreign workers.

Women foreign workers--Italy--Sicily.

Women foreign workers.

Italy--Sicily.

Physical Description:

xiii, 163 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, [2007]

Summary:

Dirty Work explores the lives and work of recent immigrants from Africa, Asia, and elsewhere to the southern Italian region of Sicily. Using extensive research. Jeffrey E. Cole and Sally S. Booth focus on the experiences of foreigners employed in domestic service, prostitution, and agriculture. Investigation of these key sectors affords a revealing look into Sicily's place in the increasingly international circuit of people, goods, practices, and capital. This book departs from the focus, common in immigration studies, on a single nationality or location by instead describing the experiences of foreigners of diverse origins in rural and urban areas. The Sicilian case epitomizes what is one of the most significant developments in contemporary Europe: the recent transformation of the South from labor exporter to immigrant destination. Probing the material foundations of the contemporary world. Dirty Work's clear and compelling presentation of timely themes will appeal to a broad readership, including students, scholars, and the interested public.

Contents:

List of Photographs xiii

2 The World Comes to Sicily 9

3 Family Support 33

4 The Food Chain 67

5 Trading in People, Selling Sex 107

6 Beyond Sicily 141.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-158) and index.

ISBN:

9780739117231

0739117238

9780739117248

0739117246

OCLC:

71581718