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Exploring the intersection of race and domestic labor, this book presents a groundbreaking antiracist perspective on cleaning practices. It challenges conventional notions of cleanliness and examines how societal standards often reflect and perpetuate racial inequalities. Through a critical lens, the author discusses the implications of cleaning on identity and community, advocating for a redefined understanding that promotes equity and justice in domestic spaces. This work encourages readers to rethink their relationship with cleanliness and its broader social impact.
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Making the World Clean, Francoise Verges
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- Released
- 2024
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- Title
- Making the World Clean
- Subtitle
- Wasted Lives, Wasted Environment, and Racial Capitalism
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Francoise Verges
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 248
- ISBN13
- 9781913380397
- Series
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- Exploring the intersection of race and domestic labor, this book presents a groundbreaking antiracist perspective on cleaning practices. It challenges conventional notions of cleanliness and examines how societal standards often reflect and perpetuate racial inequalities. Through a critical lens, the author discusses the implications of cleaning on identity and community, advocating for a redefined understanding that promotes equity and justice in domestic spaces. This work encourages readers to rethink their relationship with cleanliness and its broader social impact.