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Waiting on empire : a history of Indian travelling ayahs in Britain / Arunima Datta.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023Description: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191943539Subject(s): Women household employees -- South Asia -- History | Women household employees -- South Asia -- Social conditions | Women household employees -- Great Britain -- History | Women household employees -- Great Britain -- Social conditions | Industry
| EconomicsAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780192848239DDC classification: 331.481640954 LOC classification: HD6072.2Online resources: Oxford Academic Summary: 'Waiting on Empire' tells the story of the South Asian women who travelled as ayahs (servants and nannies) in the British empire, but often found themselves abandoned in Britain. It is a unique tale that gives a voice to a largely forgotten group in the historical record.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Also issued in print: 2023.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
'Waiting on Empire' tells the story of the South Asian women who travelled as ayahs (servants and nannies) in the British empire, but often found themselves abandoned in Britain. It is a unique tale that gives a voice to a largely forgotten group in the historical record.
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Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on July 24, 2023).