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Cleaning Up: The Transformation of Domestic Service in Twentieth Century New York

Cleaning Up: The Transformation of Domestic Service in Twentieth Century New York

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Series: Studies in American Popular History and Culture

Business General20th Century United States History

ISBN10: 0415646707
ISBN13: 9780415646703
Publisher: Routledge
Published: May 1 2013
Pages: 280
Weight: 0.83
Height: 0.58 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
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.

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