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Not an ‘Angel’, not a ‘Whore’

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  • Amrita Pande

    (Amrita Pande is with the Department of Sociology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003. USA. E-mail: amrita@soc.umass.edu.)

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In this study of surrogate mothers in Gujarat, India, I introduce the concept of ‘sexualised care work’ to describe a new type of care work—commercial surrogacy—that is similar to existing forms of care work but is stigmatised in the public imagination, among other reasons, because of its parallels with sex work. I use the oral histories of the surrogates to examine the accounts they give, justifying their work and resisting stigma. I argue that while the narratives can be seen as a form of resistance, they reinforce the primary identity of these women as dependent mothers rather than independent workers.

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  • Amrita Pande, 2009. "Not an ‘Angel’, not a ‘Whore’," Indian Journal of Gender Studies, Centre for Women's Development Studies, vol. 16(2), pages 141-173, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:indgen:v:16:y:2009:i:2:p:141-173
    DOI: 10.1177/097152150901600201
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