1st Edition
A History of European Women's Work 1700 to the Present
By Deborah Simonton
Copyright 1998
352 Pages
by
Routledge
350 Pages
by
Routledge
352 Pages
by
Routledge
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The work patterns of European women from 1700 onwards fluctuate in relation to ideological, demographic, economic and familial changes. In A History of European Women's Work , Deborah Simonton draws together recent research and methodological developments to take an overview of trends in women's work across Europe from the so-called pre-industrial period to the present. Taking the role of gender... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction; Part 1 The Eighteenth Century, C. 1700–90; Chapter 2 Women, Household and Farm; Chapter 3 Making, Selling, Serving; Chapter 4 Location, Skill and Status; Part 2 The Nineteenth Century, C. 1790–1880; Chapter 5 Domesticity, the Invention of Housework, and Domestic Service; Chapter 6 Rural Romen—Farmhouse and Agriculture; Chapter 7 Industry, Commerce and Public Service; Chapter 8 Continuity and Change; Part 3 The Twentieth Century, C. 1880–1980; Chapter 9 Home and Work; Chapter 10 Continuities in Country and Town; Chapter 11 New Work; Chapter 12 Conclusion;
Biography
Deborah Simonton teaches at the University of Aberdeen. Her publications include Women in Higher Education: Past, Present and future and Gendering Scottish History.
'Her overview is a considerable achievement, which is unlikely to be surpassed for some time...this useful book will take a primary place on my student readin list.' - Labour History Review
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