1st Edition

Servicing the Middle Classes Class, Gender and Waged Domestic Work in Contemporary Britain

By Nicky Gregson, Michelle Lowe Copyright 1994
    338 Pages
    by Routledge

    338 Pages
    by Routledge

    Servicing the Middle Classes investigates the recent rise in demand by middle class families for waged domestic labour and the consequent growth of a new `servant' class.
    Examining the position of nannies and cleaners, the authors explore the national socio-economic trends which have led to this new phenomenon and the profound changes this reflects in our concepts of motherhood and class and gender relations.

    List of Figures, List of Tables, Acknowledgements, Part I The resurgence of waged domestic labour in contemporary Britain, Part II Nanny and cleaner employment within contemporary Britain, Notes, Glossary, Bibliography, Name index, Subject index

    Biography

    Nicky Gregson, Michelle Lowe