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Care Work and Class

Domestic Workers’ Struggle for Equal Rights in Latin America

By: Merike Blofield

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Care Work and Class

Domestic Workers’ Struggle for Equal Rights in Latin America

By: Merike Blofield

Despite constitutions that enshrine equality, until recently every state in Latin America permitted longer working hours (in some cases more than double the hours) and lower benefits for domestic workers than other workers. This has, in effect, subsidized a cheap labor force for middle- and upper-class families and enabled well-to-do women to enter professional labor markets without having to negotiate household and care work with their male partners. While elite resistance to reform has been widespread, during the past fifteen years a handful of countries have instituted equal rights. In Care Work and Class, Merike Blofield examines how domestic workers’ mobilization, strategic alliances, and political windows of opportunity, mostly linked to left-wing executive and legislative allies, can lead to improved rights even in a region as unequal as Latin America. Blofield also examines the conditions that lead to better enforcement of rights.

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190

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Penn State Press

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027106868X

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9780271068688

The Great Gap

Inequality and the Politics of Redistribution in Latin America

By: Merike Blofield

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The Great Gap

Inequality and the Politics of Redistribution in Latin America

By: Merike Blofield

A collection of essays addressing the relationship between inequality and politics in Latin America. Examines the socioeconomic context and inequality of opportunities; elite culture, public opinion, and media framing; capital mobility, campaign financing, representation and gender equality policies; and taxation and social policies"--Provided by publisher.

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418

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0271050098

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9780271050096

The Politics of Moral Sin

Abortion and Divorce in Spain, Chile and Argentina

By: Merike Blofield

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The Politics of Moral Sin

Abortion and Divorce in Spain, Chile and Argentina

By: Merike Blofield

This book analyzes the problems that arise when women's rights conflict with the views of conservative organized religion. Specifically, it addresses the legalization - or lack thereof - of divorce and abortion in three recently democratized Catholic countries: Spain, Chile, and Argentina. Offering a vital and timely contribution to political debates on democratic consolidation, social policy, gender, politics and religion, it challenges many of the accepted assumptions and conclusions in these fields, arguing that to understand the political dynamics and policy trajectories on these issues we must first analyze the distribution of both economic and political power. Merike Blofield moves the debate away from a (unitary) focus on values and public opinion to an analysis of how economic, social and political structures give certain actors more power than others. The topics covered should appeal to a broad readership interested in the difficulties of democratic consolidation in Latin America, and the obstacles to social policy reform in a region with such high levels of inequality. The analysis presented in The Politics of Moral Sin also deepens our understanding of why and how European countries have been so successful in limiting the indulgence of organized religion and in promoting women's rights.

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266

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Routledge

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113551707X

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9781135517076

The Politics of Social Protection During Times of Crisis

By: Merike Blofield,Jennifer Pribble,Cecilia Giambruno

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The Politics of Social Protection During Times of Crisis

By: Merike Blofield,Jennifer Pribble,Cecilia Giambruno

In 2020, as Latin American countries shuttered their economies, it became clear that effective lockdowns would require states to provide income support. In a region that has historically struggled to build systems of social protection, the effort to expand benefits was notable. Policies varied in scope and generosity, but in what seemed to signify a new era of state-building, Latin American democracies demonstrated a nearly uniform commitment to providing assistance to the poor. Why did some countries implement broader and more adequate programs than others and why did countries vary in their ability to sustain support over time? This Element argues that three factors explain cross-national and cross-temporal differences in policy effort: policy legacies, unified/divided government, and fiscal space. The study shows that in settings of crisis, the democratic politics of social policy expansion shift, with traditional factors like ideology and electoral competition playing a less central role.

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Cambridge University Press

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1009415999

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The Politics of Moral Sin

Abortion and Divorce in Spain, Chile and Argentina

By: Merike Blofield

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Abortion and Divorce in Spain, Chile and Argentina

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Care Work and Class

Domestic Workers’ Struggle for Equal Rights in Latin America

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0271058897

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The Politics of Social Protection During Times of Crisis

By: Merike Blofield,Jennifer Pribble,Cecilia Giambruno

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Not in Our Name

American Antiwar Speeches, 1846 to the Present

By: Jesse Stellato

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American Antiwar Speeches, 1846 to the Present

By: Jesse Stellato

A collection of American antiwar speeches from every major conflict starting with the Mexican-American War. Includes critical analyses, biographical and bibliographical information, and an appendix describing common rhetorical devices used by antiwar speakers"--Provided by publisher.

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Book's by Merike Blofield

Care Work and Class

Care Work and Class

The Great Gap

The Great Gap

The Politics of Moral Sin

The Politics of Moral Sin

The Politics of Social Protection During Times of Crisis

The Politics of Social Protection During Times of Crisis

The Politics of Moral Sin

The Politics of Moral Sin

Care Work and Class

Care Work and Class

The Politics of Social Protection During Times of Crisis

The Politics of Social Protection During Times of Crisis

Not in Our Name

Not in Our Name

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