Gender and Jobs in Early Twentieth-Century French Industry

Recent studies of women's employment in the United States, recognizing that the past has shaped – and constrained – the present, have turned to historical evidence for answers to pressing questions about gender inequality in the economic arena. These carefully designed and methodologically soph...

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Published in:International labor and working class history 1993, Vol.43 (43), p.31-47
Main Author: Tilly, Louise A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children
Employment
Men
Occupations
Textile industry
Textiles
Wages
Wool
Workforce
Working women
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Summary:Recent studies of women's employment in the United States, recognizing that the past has shaped – and constrained – the present, have turned to historical evidence for answers to pressing questions about gender inequality in the economic arena. These carefully designed and methodologically sophisticated projects, often based on newly discovered primary sources, have greatly illuminated the processes, institutions, and social groups which have interacted to produce persistent inequality despite substantial change.
ISSN:0147-5479
1471-6445
DOI:10.1017/S0147547900011819