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Matrons and maids : regulating Indian domestic service in Tucson, 1914-1934 /

This book recounts the fascinating story of the placing of Native American girls into the homes of white families for domestic service during their summer vacations from boarding schools run by the federal Office of Indian Affairs. It complicates our picture of womens work and the complex involvemen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Haskins, Victoria K. (Victoria Katharine), 1967-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, ©2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book recounts the fascinating story of the placing of Native American girls into the homes of white families for domestic service during their summer vacations from boarding schools run by the federal Office of Indian Affairs. It complicates our picture of womens work and the complex involvement of white women as agents of colonization.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (231 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0816599408
9780816599400