Deck 3: An Intersection of Biography and History: My Intellectual Journey

Question 1

In the lives of Chicana private household workers, the concept of "double day" means that ______.

A) workers faced more stigma about their jobs at work than at home
B) workers faced more stigma about their jobs at home than at work
C) workers did the same tasks when they went to their second shift of work at home
D) workers spent more time at their employers' homes than their own

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Why did the author choose to limit her study to Chicanas?

A) Chicanas are paid high wages.
B) She wanted to remove immigration issues.
C) Chicanas are typically more vulnerable to mistreatment.
D) She wanted to include her own family members.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

According to Juanita, the primary reason for her loneliness was ______.

A) her frustration with modern appliances
B) her large workload
C) the social interactions with her employer's family.
D) the lack of Mexican people in the neighborhood.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What outrageous behavior did the author engage in while visiting her colleague?

A) She helped the maid with the dishes.
B) She advocated for a Chicano revolution.
C) She reprimanded his sons for yelling at the maid.
D) She introduced the household to modern appliances.

Question 5

How did many of the Chicanas interviewed find new employers?

A) informal networks
B) current employers
C) newspaper ads
D) unemployment agencies

Question 6

What did the work histories of women in the study reveal?

A) More than half of the women had at least a high school diploma.
B) Domestic service was only one of several low-paying, low-status jobs held during their lifetimes.
C) All of the women left domestic service after having children.
D) Domestic service was considered a lifelong career choice and offered opportunities for upward social mobility.

Question 7

Which of the following was most surprising to the author during her interviews?

A) Many of the women chose not to have children.
B) Many of the women enjoyed the actual work.
C) Many of the women hid their paid household labor from the government.
D) Many of the women hid their role as domestics from friends and extended family members.

Question 8

According to the women interviewed, what was the greatest advantage of domestic service?

A) high wages
B) socialization
C) flexibility
D) enjoyable work

Question 9

Domestic service accentuates the contradiction of ______ and ______ in feminism.

A) gender; race
B) class; age
C) race; class
D) religion; gender

Question 10

The author conducted 25 open-ended interviews with Chicanas living and working in ______.

A) Los Angeles, California
B) El Paso, Texas
C) New York, New York
D) Denver, Colorado

Question 11

Which migration pattern is crucial to understanding Chicanas but has been largely understudied?

A) Chicana migration to urban areas in the United States
B) Chicano emigration from Mexico
C) Mexican immigration to the United States
D) Mexican migration in search of jobs

Question 12

Why are only vague statistical data on Chicana private household workers available?

Question 13

Explain the paradox of household service as outlined by the author.

Question 14

What role does stigma play for domestic workers?

Question 15

What response did the author receive from her academic community when she disseminated her scholarly work on domestic service?

Question 16

Contrast how Juanita was treated compared to the other teenagers in the house.