'Masters and servants' explores the politics of colonial mastery and domestic servitude in the neighbouring British colonies of Singapore and Darwin. Through an exploration of master-servant relationships within British, white Australian and Chinese homes, this book illustrates …
Masters and servants explores the politics of colonial mastery and domestic servitude in the neighbouring British colonies of Singapore and Darwin. Through an exploration of master-servant relationships within British, white Australian and Chinese homes, this book illustrates th…
'Masters and Servants' explores the politics of colonial mastery and domestic servitude in the neighbouring British colonies of Singapore and Darwin. Through an exploration of master-servant relationships within British, white Australian and Chinese homes, this text illustrates …
"Thursdays and Every Other Sunday Off is an exploration of the lives of African American domestic workers in cities throughout the United States during the mid-twentieth century. With dry wit and honesty, Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor relates the testimonies of maids, cooks, child ca…
"This book presents the lives of women and men who lived and worked as domestic servants in London between 1660 and 1750. Using the testimony of 1,500 individual servants alive in a distinct phase of English history, the book brings to life: household relations; sex and slander;…
Geschiedenis van mannelijke en vrouwelijke huisbedienden in Londen tussen 1660 en 1750. Aan de hand van 1500 individuele getuigenissen wordt aandacht besteed aan de verhoudingen binnen de huishoudens, sexualiteit, levensfasen, arbeidsomstandigheden, lonen, extraatjes en fooien.
Domestic service and gender, 1660-1750
In this exciting new study Tim Meldrum explores the ""real lives"" of domestic servants. From close examination of court records and other documentary evidence, he has reconstructed the lives of ordinary domestic servants in London. A revealing account of life below the stairs, …