(Based on Life as the Maid's Daughter by Mary Romero) How did Teresa react to her mother's employers referring to her as "one of the family"? What advantages and disadvantages did Teresa experience in regards to her socialization? ...[Show More]
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Life as the Maid’s Daughter
Teresa, the
daughter of a domestic worker, responded ambivalently when her mother's bosses
referred to her as "one of the family" in Mary Romero's story
"Life as the Maid's Daughter." On the one hand, she valued the
feeling of approval and inclusion that this title gave her. She, also, was
keenly conscious of the class and ethnic inequalities that remained between her
and the other members of the family.
Teresa’s education
had some advantages. One benefit of Teresa's education was that it exposed her
to a broader variety of chances and experiences than she might have had access
to in a less affluent home. She was able to attend elite institutions and
engage in recreational activities, for instance. She also became more exposed
to a broader variety of cultural and social practices, as well as a feeling of
social connection and affiliation.
Teresa's education
also had drawbacks, such as feelings of exclusion from her own working-class
family and neighbourhood as well as the upper-class society of her mother's
bosses. As she was acutely conscious of the disparities in power and wealth
between her and her mother's bosses, she also battled feelings of remorse and
betrayal. Furthermore, Teresa had to navigate contradictory social standards
and demands from various social realms, which could be challenging and
perplexing.
References
Romero, Mary. The Maid’s Daughter: Living Inside and Outside
the American Dream, New York: New York University Press, 2011. Print.
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