Walking Mannequins: How Race and Gender Inequalities Shape Retail Clothing Work Misra Joya
Walking Mannequins: How Race and Gender Inequalities Shape Retail Clothing Work Misra Joya In malls across the United States, clothing retail workers navigate low wages and unpredictable schedules.…
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Walking Mannequins: How Race and Gender Inequalities Shape Retail Clothing Work Misra Joya
In malls across the United States, clothing retail workers navigate low wages and unpredictable schedules. Bringing workers' voices to the fore, sociologists Joya Misra and Kyla Walters demonstrate how employers reproduce gendered and racist "beauty" standards by regulating workers' size and look. Despite these problems, they devote time and money to mirror the sleek mannequins stylishly adorned with the latest merchandise.
New surveillance technologies also lead to ineffective corporate decision-making based on flawed data. Interactions with customers, coworkers, and managers further reinforce racial hierarchies. By focusing on the interaction of race, gender, and surveillance, Walking Mannequins sheds important new light on the dynamics of retail work in the twenty-first century.