Maid narratives, the: black domestics and white families in the jim crow south
Auteur :
Wormer, Katherine Van / III, David W. Jackson / Sudduth, Charletta
Éditeur :
Louisiana State University Press
ISBN :
9780807162361
Date de publication :
13 oct. 2015
Dimensions :
30,4 x 15,2 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
333 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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 powerful message about resilience and resistance in the face of oppression in the Jim Crow South.