The Maid Narratives: Black Domestics and White Families in the Jim Crow South Contributor(s): Wormer, Katherine Van (Author), Jackson, David W. (Author), Sudduth, Charletta (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807162361 ISBN-13: 9780807162361 Publisher: LSU Press OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Social Science | Minority Studies - Social Science | Women's Studies |
Dewey: 331.481 |
Series: Southern Literary Studies |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 12" (0.62 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - South - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Topical - Black History |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Maid Narratives shares the memories of black domestic workers and the white families they served, uncovering the often intimate relationships between maid and mistress. Based on interviews with over fifty people -- both white and black -- these stories deliver a personal and powerful message about resilience and resistance in the face of oppression in the Jim Crow South. |