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This episode reviews articles on the anthropology of work, focusing on domestic workers' organizing and the impact of regulations in India and Zanzibar.

ANTHROPOLOGY OF WORK REVIEW articles Failure of formalization: State protection of employer interests and consequences for domestic workers' organizing in India Maansi Parpiani PhD “You don't need money to give alms”: The protective capacity of faith and spiritual kinship among domestic workers in Zanzibar Jessica Ott PhD Also discussed: Introduction to the special issue: Organizing domestic work: The limits of regulations in the wake of the ILO Domestic Workers Convention Cati Coe | Alana Lee Glaser

People in this episode

Guests: Maansi Parpiani, Jessica Ott

Topics covered

• Anthropology of Work
• Domestic Workers
• Organizing Domestic Work
• Faith and Spiritual Kinship
• Regulations
• ILO Domestic Workers Convention

Keywords

• anthropology
• work
• domestic workers
• regulations
• faith
• spiritual kinship
• ILO
• India
• Zanzibar

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ILO

Places: India, Zanzibar

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