Needle's eye, the: women and work in the age of revolution
Auteur :
Miller, Marla R.
Éditeur :
University of Massachusetts Press
ISBN :
9781558495456
Date de publication :
16 août 2006
Dimensions :
23,2 x 16,0 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
480 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Highlights the significance of women's work in the clothing trades of the early Republic. Drawing on diaries, letters, and material culture, this book explores the contours of working women's lives in rural New England, offering a view of their varied ranks and roles as producers and consumers, clients and crafts-women, employers and employees.