Anderson, Doing the Dirty Work? The Global Politics of Domestic Labor . "Invisible Women I: Migrant Domestic Workers in Southern Europe.            

            Anderson's article on the migrant domestic workers in Southern Europe, particularly in Greece, Spain and Italy sheds a great deal of light on the thousands of women--mothers, daughters, sisters - who leave their less developed nations for a better life for their family in developed European nations. What's significant about this article is that it truly depicts the 'invisible women;' oftentimes, in American feminist scholarship, we are too focused on domestic issues and do not realize the plagues facing third and second world women. Anderson's piece is noteworthy because essentially it is an anthropological, well-researched account of the bureaucratic and civility struggles these migrant women face in their treatment in Greece, Spain and Italy. Anderson addresses work permits and issues of legality thoroughly and connects this well with the testimonials of migrant women. Although this particular section offers no direct suggestions in regards to improving the working conditions of migrant women in developed European countries, it does provide valuable insight into the lives of these hardworking women that could be beneficial for individuals interested in exploring female migrant workers in the context of the rapidly expanding European Union. -M.B.