Invisibili trame. Il ruolo nascosto delle lavoranti a domicilio in Italia

Autore: Tania Toffanin
In: Genesis. XV/2, 2016
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Abstract

The Hidden Role of Homeworkers in Italy

In textile, clothing and leather industry, the female workforce has historically played a crucial role at a global level. This role has been particularly experienced in Italy because of the relevance of this industry in the economic growth of the country, since the last century. The spread of the work at home explains the peculiarity of this socioeconomic structure: women, by working at home, both for family and industrial production, have freed other family members from domestic tasks and have allowed them to work all day outdoors. This paper describes the dynamics of the home-based work in Italy by focusing on the relation between the patriarchal division of labour, the state regulation and their effects on women’s conditions.