Another Aspect of Society: Chinese Modern Maid

Author: Lu Deyang, Wang Naoning
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Features: This book is a monograph focusing on the study of female servants in modern China. It is divided into ten chapters, comprehensively presenting the emergence, life, and relationships of female servants with various social strata in old China from 1840 to 1949. Research on female servants in old China within folkloristics can be considered a blank area. The data in this book was directly collected by the authors from newspapers and books of old China, making the content detailed and reliable. It serves as a reference for teachers, experts, and foreign researchers studying China. The book gathers numerous anecdotes of celebrities and social stories, presented in a witty and vivid manner. It is suitable for domestic workers, families hiring nannies, as well as foreign students seeking to understand Chinese society and learn the Chinese language. It is a book enjoyed by both the educated and the general public.