Adapting to capitalism: working women in the english economy, 1700–1850
Auteur :
Sharpe, Pamela
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9780333633915
Date de publication :
19 févr. 1996
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Considering patterns of women's employment from 1700 to 1850, this text focuses on Essex to examine contemporary debates such as the sexual division of labour, continuity or change in women's employment, "separate spheres", "domestic ideology", and the effects of capitalism on women's employment.