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In malls across the United States, clothing retail workers navigate low wages and unpredictable schedules. Despite these problems, they devote time and money to mirror the sleek mannequins stylishly adorned with the latest merchandise. 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. Interactions with customers, coworkers, and managers further reinforce r
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- Author
- Joya Misra; Kyla Walters
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780520384651
- Category
- social science
- Subjects
- Management, Sociology, Science
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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