Essays on Domestic Worker

A domestic worker encounters certain expectations from an employer bearing in mind that all people are not the same. Hence, it is up to the “baomu” to study his or her environment so that he or she can act, work, and behave appropriately. Yan Hairong develops a critical analysis of the standards of a proper domestic worker according to the employers. What are their expectations? How can the “baomu” fit in with the family? What form of training does the domestic worker need? This essay examines the primary ideas highlighted by Yan in the text “What if Your Client/Employer ...

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The article “Migrant Domestic Workers in Lebanon: An unjust system, how should individuals act?” by Siba Harb is in the context of Lebanon and highlights about the exploitation of the domestic workers who work for Lebanese families. There are 200,000 people who are currently employed by Lebanese families; these people belong to the poor countries like the Philippines and Sri Lanka, and they are able to stay in Lebanon on a work visa. These people are mistreated by the recruitment agents in their home countries, and once they are in Lebanon, they are again mistreated in ...

Visual art is painting that has been brought to life, and which can be perceived by the human eye to form meaning. Visual art contains paintings, sculptures, photography and filmmaking, and decorative arts such as ceramics and interior design. My subject of discussion is “The Milkmaid.” The painting was created in the year 1658 by the famous painter called Jan Vermeer. According to Liedtke (p. 2), though the painting is called the milkmaid it actually shows a housemaid at the time referred to as a kitchen maid. A housemaid was in charge of taking care of the house doing dishes, ...