Sociopolitical development of female migrant domestic workers in Southern Spain: A qualitative study of a pathway against injustice

Domestic work is a sector characterized by various forms of injustice, prompting some women to embark on a pathway towards activism. Based on the Sociopolitical Development (SPD) framework, this study aims to explore female Latin American migrants' experiences of injustice in the domestic work...

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Published in:Journal of community & applied social psychology 2023-03, Vol.33 (2), p.454-468
Main Authors: Duque, Tatiana, Aceros, Juan C., Paloma, Virginia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activism
Collective action
critical consciousness
Domestic service
domestic workers
Exploitation
Housework
Injustice
Justice
life‐changing events
migrant women
Migrant workers
Migrants
Oppression
Qualitative research
Rights
sociopolitical development
Sociopolitical factors
Women
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Summary:Domestic work is a sector characterized by various forms of injustice, prompting some women to embark on a pathway towards activism. Based on the Sociopolitical Development (SPD) framework, this study aims to explore female Latin American migrants' experiences of injustice in the domestic work sector in Spain and how they challenge them, particularly when they become involved in organized collective action. To this end, in‐depth interviews were conducted with 11 women of Latin American origin who actively participate in the Association of Domestic Workers of Seville. The qualitative analysis found that being a domestic worker, having experiences of exploitation, discovering rights, receiving rights training, sharing stories of oppression, and engaging in sociopolitical actions are key experiences in guiding migrant women from the acritical and adaptive stages of SPD towards the pre‐critical, critical, and liberation ones. Knowledge about these significant life‐changing events may be useful for designing interventions aimed at fostering different ways in which oppressed groups can challenge injustice.
ISSN:1052-9284
1099-1298
DOI:10.1002/casp.2613