„… die Magd kam aus dem Hause noch vor ihrer Entbindung“. Narrationen über Dienstmägde in Scheidungsakten zwischen 1800 und 1867

Autor(en)

Stephanie Rieder-Zagkla

Abstrakt

Divorce files not only document the negotiation of conflicts between two spouses. They also provide insights into the (often precarious) working conditions of marginalized persons, such as servants. This article examines divorce files from 1800 until 1867 with a special focus on the narratives they contain about maids. The first part of the article addresses the issue of sexual violence against maids. The second and the third part question what consequences sexual intercourse with the masters and a potential pregnancy could have for the maids according to labour law and criminal law. Finally, the article discusses whether the maids had agency in the context of “adultery” with their masters and if they could express their personal perspective in court.

Organisation(en)

Institut für Geschichte

Journal

Österreichische Zeitschrift für Geschichtswissenschaften (OeZG)

Band

33

Seiten

193-205

Anzahl der Seiten

13

ISSN

1016-765X

DOI

https://doi.org/10.25365/oezg-2022-33-3-10

Publikationsdatum

03-2023

ÖFOS 2012

601028 Geschlechtergeschichte, 601016 Österreichische Geschichte

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

History

Link zum Portal

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