Domestic Service: Past and Present in Southern and Northern Europe
Gender & History, 18 (2):
222-245 (2006)Abstract
MG 2008-05-08
This article has shown
that, if taken alone, neither economic trends nor state policies completely explain the
change that occurred in the inter-war period.
more feminised domestic personnel is not
necessarily a sign of modernity.
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The article looks at the long-term evolution of domestic service in southern and northern Europe during the 20th century. According to French author Lucien Deslinières, hiring domestic servants would become increasingly difficult as education and welfare spread. The article also notes the domestic service found in fascist and non-fascist countries.