Keywords: Aesthetic labour
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal (2023) 42 (6): 709–722.
Published: 17 January 2023
...Lydia Olakumbi Oluyadi; Wenjin Dai Purpose This paper explores the workplace experiences of aesthetic labour among racially diverse frontline women workers in a fashion retail store. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative study is based on an ethnographic study, drawing on findings from...
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal (2021) 40 (8): 973–985.
Published: 25 June 2021
...Vijay A. Ramjattan Purpose This paper introduces the concept of transracial aesthetic labour to understand why and how an international teaching assistant (ITA) vocally changes meanings of his racial identity. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses a narrative analysis to detail instances...
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal (2015) 34 (8): 692–704.
Published: 16 November 2015
...Vijay A. Ramjattan Purpose – Expertise in English language teaching (ELT) is determined by being a white native speaker of English. Therefore, ELT is a type of aesthetic labour because workers are expected to look and sound a particular way. As nonwhite teachers cannot perform this labour...

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