Synopses & Reviews
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.
Synopsis
Elizabeth Roberts addresses the problems surrounding working-class women and their work, examining issues such as women and trade unions, menâs attitudes, and unequal pay and status. Her book is a unique overview of a contentious area, and a full bibliography guides students to further reading.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 70-75) and index.
Table of Contents
Editorâs Preface; 1. Some general questions about womenâs work; 2. Womenâs 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.