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This chapter focuses on the theoretical potential of stains and staining as a productive way of understanding dirty work, especially the physical,social and moral taint attributed to it (Ashforth and Kreiner, 1999; Drew et al., 2007). The concept of the stain can be understood through the ethics of dirty work, focusing on healthcare and the presence of the body as a key site through which staining and stains may be a rich theoretical resource. This may involve physical as well as emotional and symbolic staining, something that leaves its mark against the backdrop of domestic hygiene, cleanliness and order.
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Vachhani, S.J. (2012). Stains, Staining and the Ethics of Dirty Work. In: Simpson, R., Slutskaya, N., Lewis, P., Höpfl, H. (eds) Dirty Work. Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230393530_3
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