In this Book
- Women Have Always Worked: A Concise History
- Book
- 2018
- Published by: University of Illinois Press
- Series: The Working Class in American History
summary
A classic since its original publication, Women Have Always Worked brought much-needed insight into the ways work has shaped female lives and sensibilities. Beginning in the colonial era, Alice Kessler-Harris looks at the public and private work spheres of diverse groups of women—housewives and trade unionists, immigrants and African Americans, professionals and menial laborers, and women from across the class spectrum. She delves into issues ranging from the gendered nature of the success ethic to the social activism and the meaning of citizenship for female wage workers. This second edition adds artwork and features significant updates. A new chapter by Kessler-Harris follows women into the early twenty-first century as they confront barriers of race, sex, and class to earn positions in the new information society.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. 10-13
- 2. Household Labor
- pp. 34-73
- 3. Working for Wages
- pp. 74-121
- 4. Women's Social Mission
- pp. 122-159
- 5. Changing the Shape of the Workforce
- pp. 160-188
- 6. Equality and Freedom at Odds
- pp. 189-221
Additional Information
ISBN
9780252050626
Related ISBN(s)
9780252083587
MARC Record
OCLC
1065537231
Pages
254
Launched on MUSE
2018-12-03
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2018