From this essay by Mary Romero, we can see how the working climate has been changing through the years and how certain demographics ended up being the majority for certain types of jobs. Romero goes over specifically the "care work" field which includes jobs such as nannies, housekeeping, cleaning, etc... Romero also makes connections with the type of women primarily working those jobs based on immigration patterns. We can see how in the North, European immigrants were working these types of jobs until eventually African American and later Latinas would come to dominate.
I like this essay because not only does it go through historical events to detail the changes in the work field, it also analyzes cultural and immigration influences. It even goes on to explain the difference in public opinion on certain jobs and why some workers are shunned. This essay goes beyond to make sure the audience gets the full picture as to why we see trends now and everything that led up to it.
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