Synopses & Reviews
There are now more servants in Britain than in Victorian times. This explosion in paid domestic employment is part of a global trend. Rosie Cox's timely new work examines the reality of paid domestic labor in Britain today and explores the global trends that sustain this growth of domestic employment. She shows how the economy depends on women working outside the home and examines the experiences of both employers and employees who have joined this new global labor market.
Review
"A good and timely read: It shows how a world which many thought had vanished into history is still flourishing under out very noses."--New Internationalist, August, 2006
About the Author
Rosie Cox is on the Faculty of Continuing Education at Birkbeck, University of London.
Table of Contents
Introduction * The New World Order * Domestic Employment in Britain * Minding the Gap: Childcare * Rich and Poor * Between Slavery and Luxury; Living as a Domestic Worker * Conclusion