Work and identity in direct selling: meaning from work and exploitation in an undocumented immigrant network.
This article examines the work identities of undocumented Mexican immigrants in the direct selling industry, an alternative work arrangement in which they selling branded products and recruit others to join them as sales consultants. Drawing on qualitative research with undocumented direct sellers i...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies Vol. 50; no. 18; pp. 4738 - 4756 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oct2024
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