Girls of the Factory

1. Introduction to Morocco (Today)2. Ethnographic Fieldwork (Today)3. Globalization, Work, and the

Feminization of Factory Workers4. Women, Modesty, and Islamic Revival

Movements5. Marriage and Kinship6. Health and Illness

Morocco

Strait of Gibraltar: Spain in foreground, Morocco in background

Medina or Old City, founded 849 C.E.

Place de la Résistance in the Ville Nouvelle section of the city

What did Cairoli go to research?

What did she find out in addition? What remained unknown to her?

How is Cairoli perceived by factory workers and owners? Why?

Abdul-Haq as a key informant: pros and cons

Representations of behavior vs. observed behavior

Strengths and weaknesses of Cairoli’s fieldwork