Abstract
A complex rendering of the upbringing of Olivia — the daughter of a live-in maid to a wealthy family. This ethnographic study traces how Olivia navigated between two worlds: the affluent household where her mother worked and the working-class community where she grew up.
The Maid’s Daughter offers a complex rendering of the upbringing of Olivia — the daughter of a live-in maid to a wealthy family. This ethnographic study traces how Olivia navigated between two worlds: the affluent household where her mother worked and the working-class community where she grew up.
“Romero gives us an intimate portrait of how class, race, and gender intersect in the daily lives of domestic workers and their families, illuminating the hidden costs of care work and the resilience of those who perform it.”
Winner of the Americo Paredes Book Award and 2012 Distinguished Book Award — Honorable Mention from the ASA Latin@ Sociology Section.
Cite This Work
Mary Romero (2011). The Maid’s Daughter: Living Inside and Outside the American Dream. NYU Press.
