Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

She was assumed to have different wants and needs. For example, her employer bought her only generic items while his family got only brand names. She had a very small bedroom with an ironing board and sewing machine.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

How did many of the Chicanas interviewed find new employers?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 7

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

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Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 9

What role does stigma play for domestic workers?

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Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

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

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Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 13

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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

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

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

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

How did many of the Chicanas interviewed find new employers?

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

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

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

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

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

What role does stigma play for domestic workers?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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