Cooking in other women's kitchens : domestic workers in the South, 1865-1960 / Rebecca Sharpless.
| Author/creator | Sharpless, Rebecca |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2010. |
| Description | xxix, 273 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | The John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture. ^A413403 |
| Contents | I done decided I'd get me a cook job: becoming a cook -- From collards to puff pastry: the food -- Long hours and little pay: compensation and workers' resistance -- Creating a homeplace: shelter, food, clothing, and a little fun -- Mama leaps off the pancake box: cooks and their families -- Gendering Jim Crow: relationships with employers -- If I ever catch you in a white woman's kitchen, I'll kill you: expanding opportunities and the decline of domestic work. |
| Local note | Little--305131060113O |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2010015805 |
| ISBN | 9780807834329 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0807834327 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HD6072.2.U52 S574 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |