This article seeks to illuminate the impact of unionization on a group of domestic workers in the Indian metropolis of Mumbai. We argue that, as a result of being unionized, these domestic workers have been able to initiate a process of personal empowerment or “power within” which has, in turn, led to changes in how they perceive themselves and their place in the world. These changes which have led to an enhanced sense of self-worth and self-efficacy are related to changes that have occurred in the lives of the women at three levels: gaining formal recognition and social citizenship, experiencing changes in the cognitive domain and emotional habitus, and the development of collective solidarities. We demonstrate how these changes have unfolded in an iterative and mutually constitutive manner. We also argue that, while unionization and being part of collective movement has driven a process of personal empowerment for the domestic workers, this has not necessarily resulted in a willingness by these women to initiate and sustain collective acts of social action around self-defined concerns and priorities.

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组织赋权：探索工会对印度家政工人的影响

本文旨在阐明工会化对印度大都市孟买的一群家政工人的影响。我们认为，作为加入工会的结果，这些家政工人能够启动个人赋权或“内在力量”的过程，这反过来又导致了他们如何看待自己和他们在世界上的位置的变化。这些导致自我价值感和自我效能感增强的变化与女性生活中发生的三个层面的变化有关：获得正式认可和社会公民身份，经历认知领域和情感习惯的变化，以及集体团结的发展。我们展示了这些变化是如何以迭代和相互构成的方式展开的。我们还认为，