‘Lower than a Snake’s Belly’: Discursive Constructions of Dignity and Heroism in Low-Status Garbage Work
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DOI: 10.1007/s10551-017-3618-z
Abstract: In this paper, we consider how dignity is discursively constructed in the context of work dominated by physicality and dirt. Based on semi-structured interviews with garbage workers, our analysis considers how the deprivations they experience… read more here.
Keywords: status; heroism; garbage; garbage work ... See more keywords