American Law in the Age of Hypercapitalism, The Worker; the Family; and the State

Author

Colker; Ruth

Year

1998

Publisher

NYU Press

Language

English

Pages

Link

Last Update

25-Jan-2026

Keywords

Law

Description

Isabelle Dumont, a legal immigrant to the United States from Haiti, works for the Bayer family. In return for taking care of their children while they are at work each day (from at least 8 A.M. until 6 P.M.), she is paid $250 per week. When the family goes on vacation, she has her own (unpaid) vacation. Because she is not a U.S. citizen, Isabelle is not eligible for Medicaid, and she cannot afford private health insurance on her modest wages. Isabelle brings her own daughter, Medina, to work with her each day and finds it exhausting to juggle the...