In a Day's Work
The Hidden Story of Sexual Violence Against America's Most Vulnerable Workers
Author: Bernice Yeung
ISBN: 9781620973158
One of BuzzFeed's "21 Amazing New Books You Need to Read This Spring" "As pundits opine about #MeToo in the pages of every major newspaper, Yeung does something better: Rather than giver her own view on how to solve the scourge of sexual violence, she shows us what these workers themselves have been doing to address it."--Bookforum "A timely, intensely intimate, and relevant exposé on a greatly disregarded sector of the American workforce."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Bernice Yeung's scalding exposé should dramatically affect the way we see women's abuse in the workplace."--Barbara Ehrenreich An acclaimed journalist investigates sexual assault against the invisible workers who are an essential part of the #metoo and #timesup movementsApple orchards in bucolic Washington state. Office parks in Southern California under cover of night. The home of an elderly man in Miami. These are some of the workplaces where female workers have suffered brutal sexual assault and shocking harass
Publisher: New Press
Publish Date: 2018
Subjects: Law / Labor & Employment, Political Science / Labor & Industrial Relations, Social Science / Emigration & Immigration
This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Sexual Assault/Harassment)