Domestic service and gender, 1660-1750 : life and work in the London household / Tim Meldrum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meldrum, Tim.

Series:

Women and men in history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Household employees--England--London--History--17th century.

Household employees.

Household employees--England--London--History--18th century.

Working class--England--London--History--17th century.

Working class.

Working class--England--London--History--18th century.

History.

London (England)--Social conditions--17th century.

London (England)--Social conditions--18th century.

England--London.

Local Subjects:

London (England)--Social conditions--17th century.

London (England)--Social conditions--18th century.

Physical Description:

xi, 220 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Harlow, England ; New York : Longman, 2000.

Summary:

"This book presents the lives of men and women who lived and worked as domestic servants in London between 1660 and 1750 using the testimony of 1,500 individual servants who were alive in a distinct phase of English history Domestic Service and Gender, 1660-1750" explores household relations, sex and slander, life cycle, working conditions, compensation, and special perks for diverse servants. It addresses the controversies over the early modern family and the myth of separate spheres. Its broad scope encompasses histories of privacy, desire and social relations, of cultures of work, and of moral economies of service. Integrating the latest social and cultural histories, this books shows how thousands of men and women got their living within the households of the sometimes turbulent, always vibrant world of England's capital city. For readers interested in social history. Hardcover - 0-582-31207-8 $ 84.95y

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0582312078

0582312086

OCLC:

43311831