Gender Eclipsed? Racial Hierarchies in Transnational Call Center Work

Part of a special issue on race, racism, and empire in the Canadian context. A study was conducted to explore the nature of gendered work in the context of global economic relations. Data were obtained from interviews with 13 workers, three managers, and representatives of three agencies that provid...

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Main Author: Mirchandani, Kiran 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2005
In: Social justice
Year: 2005, Volume: 32, Issue: 4, Pages: 105-119
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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