Domestic Service and Gender, 1660-1750: Life and Work in the London Household

ISBN-13: 9780582312081 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 232 str.

Timothy Meldrum; Tim Meldrum

Opis

A revealing account of life below the stairs, based on close examination of court records and other documentary evidence, this bookexplores the gendered nature of domestic service, and makes a valuable contribution to the "separate spheres" debate.

Spis treści

List of tables Acknowledgernents 1. Introduction 2. Mettropolitan seivice: the London context 3. Service, mastery and authority 4. Househol relations 5. Domestic service as work 6. Wages and remuneration 7. Conclusion Appendix I Bibliography essay Index

O autorze

Tim Meldrum