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Matrons and Maids: Regulating Indian Domestic Service in Tucson, 1914 1934 by Victoria K. Haskins (2012, eBook)

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PublisherUniversity of Arizona Press

ISBN-101299192025

ISBN-139781299192027

eBay Product ID (ePID)203971391

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Book TitleMatrons and Maids: Regulating Indian Domestic Service in Tucson, 1914 1934

Publication Year2012

TopicSociology / General, Economic Conditions, Labor

Number of Pages241 Pages

LanguageEnglish

GenreSocial Science, Business & Economics

AuthorVictoria K. Haskins

FormateBook

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SynopsisFrom 1914 to 1934 the US government sent Native American girls to work as domestic servants in the homes of white families. "Matrons and Maids" tells this forgotten history through the eyes of the women who facilitated their placements. During those two decades, outing matrons oversaw and managed the employment of young Indian women. In Tucson, Arizona, the matrons acted as intermediaries between the Indian and white communities and between the local Tucson community and the national administration, the Office of Indian Affairs. Based on federal archival records, "Matrons and Maids" offers an original and detailed account of government practices and efforts to regulate American Indian women. Haskins demonstrates that the outing system was clearly about regulating cross-cultural interactions, and she highlights the roles played by white women in this history. As she compellingly argues, we cannot fully engage with cross-cultural histories without examining the complex involvement of white women as active, if ambivalent, agents of colonization. Including stories of the entwined experiences of Indigenous and non-Indigenous women that range from the heart-warming to the heart-breaking, "Matrons and Maids" presents a unique perspective on the history of Indian policy and the significance of women s work. ", From 1914 to 1934 the US government sent Native American girls to work as domestic servants in the homes of white families. "Matrons and Maids "tells this forgotten history through the eyes of the women who facilitated their placements. During those two decades, "outing matrons" oversaw and managed the employment of young Indian women. In Tucson, Arizona, the matrons acted as intermediaries between the Indian and white communities and between the local Tucson community and the national administration, the Office of Indian Affairs. Based on federal archival records, "Matrons and Maids" offers an original and detailed account of government practices and efforts to regulate American Indian women. Haskins demonstrates that the outing system was clearly about regulating cross-cultural interactions, and she highlights the roles played by white women in this history. As she compellingly argues, we cannot fully engage with cross-cultural histories without examining the complex involvement of white women as active, if ambivalent, agents of colonization. Including stories of the entwined experiences of Indigenous and non-Indigenous women that range from the heart-warming to the heart-breaking, "Matrons and Maids "presents a unique perspective on the history of Indian policy and the significance of "women's work."