Life As a Domestic Servant
During the late 19th century the Irish population within New York had significantly grown. Immigrants were forced to move from Ireland as a result of the great famine. As the city transitioned into Victorian values, the demand for female servants had increased. Most individuals classified domestic work as one of the lower status; however, it was the perfect job opportunity for an immigrant. Irish immigrants could easily find employment in American homes without any training or experience.
Mary is a first generation female Irish immigrant whom has just moved to New York. She is a lower class woman who has received the job as a domestic servant for the upper class Dickerson Family. She has traveled alone having no …show more content…
I thought they would be eager to hear about New York and my new life as a domestic servant. Yet, word has it, people frown upon my line of work. No women would want to be seen as a servant. Here in New York your job is a direct representation of your status. I mean I know I do not want to serve my entire life; however, at least I have a descent place to stay with reasonable pay.
Analysis,
During this time frame of Mary’s life she is now receiving value judgment from others. According to lecture, value judgment is defined as the judgment of the rightness or wrongness of something or someone or the usefulness of something or someone, based on comparison. In addition, a judgment can be based upon a particular set or values. Therefore, when others have received word that Mary is a domestic servant they despise her. According to the book, the Irish Bridget: Women in Domestic Service in America, there was a social stigma attached to domestic service in America. Native born Americans even refused the work, due to the rigorous hours, lack of autonomy, and the role as a subordinate. Yet, Mary has learned to overlook this judgment, because she understands that her situation could be a lot …show more content…
During the 19th century, Irish immigrants settled in New York to seek a better life. Those who were domestic servants were provided with room in board with a middle class or upper class family; however, those living in poverty settled in tenements. Tenements were classified as single-family dwellings, yet turned into an accommodation for multiple families. The living arrangements were crammed and unsanitary; therefore, when Mary was exposed to this environment it was a form of differentiation. According to lecture, differentiation is defined as the rate of one group increasingly differs from another, which in this case was displayed through the neighborhoods and
During the late 19th century the Irish population within New York had significantly grown. Immigrants were forced to move from Ireland as a result of the great famine. As the city transitioned into Victorian values, the demand for female servants had increased. Most individuals classified domestic work as one of the lower status; however, it was the perfect job opportunity for an immigrant. Irish immigrants could easily find employment in American homes without any training or experience.
Mary is a first generation female Irish immigrant whom has just moved to New York. She is a lower class woman who has received the job as a domestic servant for the upper class Dickerson Family. She has traveled alone having no …show more content…
I thought they would be eager to hear about New York and my new life as a domestic servant. Yet, word has it, people frown upon my line of work. No women would want to be seen as a servant. Here in New York your job is a direct representation of your status. I mean I know I do not want to serve my entire life; however, at least I have a descent place to stay with reasonable pay.
Analysis,
During this time frame of Mary’s life she is now receiving value judgment from others. According to lecture, value judgment is defined as the judgment of the rightness or wrongness of something or someone or the usefulness of something or someone, based on comparison. In addition, a judgment can be based upon a particular set or values. Therefore, when others have received word that Mary is a domestic servant they despise her. According to the book, the Irish Bridget: Women in Domestic Service in America, there was a social stigma attached to domestic service in America. Native born Americans even refused the work, due to the rigorous hours, lack of autonomy, and the role as a subordinate. Yet, Mary has learned to overlook this judgment, because she understands that her situation could be a lot …show more content…
During the 19th century, Irish immigrants settled in New York to seek a better life. Those who were domestic servants were provided with room in board with a middle class or upper class family; however, those living in poverty settled in tenements. Tenements were classified as single-family dwellings, yet turned into an accommodation for multiple families. The living arrangements were crammed and unsanitary; therefore, when Mary was exposed to this environment it was a form of differentiation. According to lecture, differentiation is defined as the rate of one group increasingly differs from another, which in this case was displayed through the neighborhoods and