| Cleaning Up: The Transformation of Domestic Service in Twentieth Century New York Contributor(s): Erickson Coble, Alana (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415978092 ISBN-13: 9780415978095 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2006 Annotation: Over the course of the 20th century, American domestic service changed from an occupation with a hierarchical, top-down structure to one in which relationships were more negotiated. Many forces shaped this transformation: shifts in women's role in society, both at home and in the work force; changes in immigration laws and immigrant populations; and the politicization of the occupation. Moreover, domestic workers themselves took advantage of the resulting circumstances to demand better treatment and a say in their working conditions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 331.761 |
| LCCN: 2005035747 |
| Series: Studies in American Popular History and Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6.38" W x 9.28" (1.10 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New York - Chronological Period - 20th Century |