Dirty Work : The Social Construction of Taint
, by Drew, Shirley K.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781932792737 | 1932792732
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 7/15/2007
Profiling a number of occupations that society deems tainted (prison guards, forensic pathologists, AIDS caregivers, and others), "Dirty Work" offers vivid, ethnographic reports that focus on the communication that helps workers manage the moral, social, and physical stains that derive from engaging in such occupations.