This Woman's Work: A comprehensive Analysis of the Domestic Workers who Swept the Shards of a Shattered Glass Ceiling

Author

Grier McClard, University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFollow

Date of Graduation

5-2023

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Degree Level

Undergraduate

Department

Political Science

Advisor/Mentor

Saeidi, Shirin

Committee Member

Dominguez, Freddy

Second Committee Member

Maxwell, Angie

Third Committee Member

Erickson, Kirstin

Abstract

In "This Woman's Work: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Domestic Workers who Swept the Shards of a Shattered Glass Ceiling" Grier McClard argues that the industry of Domestic Service experienced a massive shift in the second half of the 20th century, transforming from a sign of wealth and privilege, to a necessity for many. Despite the necessity of domestic workers for families, they are consistently one of the most unprotected and underpaid class of workers. McClard ties these changes in Domestic Work to Second Wave feminist ideology, and the influx of women working away from their houses.

Keywords

Feminism; Domestic Work; Second Wave; Intersectionality; Race; Labor

Citation

McClard, G. (2023). This Woman's Work: A comprehensive Analysis of the Domestic Workers who Swept the Shards of a Shattered Glass Ceiling. Political Science Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/plscuht/21