DICEN QUE LOS PERROS SE PARECEN A SUS DUEÑOS : THEY SAY DOGS RESEMBLE THEIR OWNERS
Within the context of the mexican upper middle class and high society, I
am interested in the socio-economic power relationships that exists between
women who are employed as ‘maids’ and their employers, as well as the value
of support they give to these families.
The work explores how, on occasion, the responsibilities of these women
are not only defined as domestic labor, but also as a partial emulation of the
role of family member, which in itself blurs the boundaries of role and identity, meaning that while on the one hand they are temporary employees, on the other hand they are indispensable, fundamental sources of support for the familial system.