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A History of European Women's Work: 1700 to the Present

By Deborah Simonton

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
1998
ISBN
9780415055314, 0415055318, 0415055326
LCC
HD6134 .S54 1998
Open Library ID
OL350141M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1739765 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
351\351
Topic
History
Time added
2010-08-30 15:18:36

Description

A History of European Women's Work draws together recent research, lively personal accounts and statistical evidence to take an overview of trends in women's work from the pre-industrial period to the present. Deborah Simonton discusses the definition of work within and without patriarchal families, the status of work and the skills involved. She examines local as well as Europe-wide developments, contrasting countries such as Britain, Germany and France. She considers women's own perceptions of work and its place in their lives as well as age and class, to present a rounded account of the shifting patterns of employment and the continuities which are evident in the women's own experience.

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