Dirty Work: The Social Construction of Taint

Front Matter

Dirty Work Dirty Work The Social Construction of Taint Shirley K. Drew Melanie Mills Bob M. Gassaway editors BAYLOR UNIVERSITY PRESS © 2007 by Baylor University Press Waco, Texas 76798 All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise , without the prior permission in writing of Baylor University Press. Cover Design by Steve Sholl, Waterstone Agency Book Design by Diane Smith Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Dirty work : the social construction of taint / edited by Shirley K. Drew, Melanie Mills, and Bob M. Gassaway. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-1-932792-52-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Work--Social aspects. 2. Stigma (Social psychology) 3. Occupational prestige. 4. Occupations--Psychological aspects. 5. Work--Psychological aspects. 6. Quality of work life. I. Drew, Shirley K. II. Mills, Melanie, 1958- III. Gassaway, Bob M. IV. Title: Social construction of taint. HD6955.D57 2007 306.3'61--dc22 2007015611 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper with a minimum of 30% pcw recycled content. This book is dedicated to the following individuals James R. Triplett Tim Mills Cheryl Gassaway And to the memory of James R. Wilcox 1942–2006 mentor and friend ...