Making up the Difference : Women, Beauty, and Direct Selling in Ecuador

Resumen

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Avon Ladies in the Amazon? Part I. Gender Relations: Women, Men, and Work Chapter 1. Multiplying Themselves: Women Direct Sellers Managing Productive and Reproductive Work Chapter 2. Men Make a Difference: Opposers, Supporters, and Drivers Part II. The Look: Images of Beauty, Professionalism, and Success Chapter 3. How Products Sell Themselves: Picturing Gender, Race, and Class in Yanbal's Catalogs Chapter 4. Embodying Professionalism: Constructing the Yanbalista Image Chapter 5. The Picture of Success: Prizes and Status in the Direct Sales Organization Part III. Direct Selling in Context: Careers and Consumption Chapter 6. What Would They Be Doing If They Weren't Selling Beauty Products? Women's Work Experiences in Context Chapter 7. Buying Beauty: Flexible Payment and Expanding Consumption Conclusion Appendix: Methodology References Index