Women's Work, 1840–1940
Women's Work, 1840–1940
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This volume addresses the contentious issues surrounding women's work during a century of social upheaval. Elizabeth Roberts focuses on working-class women and their work--full time and part-time, paid and unpaid, outside and inside the home--examining men's attitudes to women's work, women's connections with trade unions, a "family wage," and unequal pay and status. Women's Work is a unique overview of an expanding field of social and economic history, and Dr. Roberts' survey of the available literature provides a useful guide to further reading.
- Written in clear, jargon-free language
- Unique, concise, general survey of the subject
- Addresses all aspects of women's work, not just full-time employment
Product details
October 1995Hardback
9780521552653
108 pages
224 × 142 × 12 mm
0.218kg
15 tables
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Table of Contents
- Editor's Preface
- 1. Some general questions about women's work
- 2. Women's full-time paid employment
- 3. Some social and economic aspects of the work of married women
- 4. Protection and restriction: government, employers and unions
- 5. Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index.
