Out to Work: A History of Wage-earning Women in the United StatesFirst published in 1982, this pioneering work traces the transformation of "women's work" into wage labor in the United States, identifying the social, economic, and ideological forces that have shaped our expectations of what women do. Basing her observations upon the personal experience ofindividual American women set against the backdrop of American society, Alice Kessler-Harris examines the effects of class, ethnic and racial patterns, changing perceptions of wage work for women, and the relationship between wage-earning and family roles. In the 20th Anniversary Edition of thislandmark book, the author has updated the original and written a new Afterword. |
Contents
Womens Choices in an Expanding Labor Market | 108 |
Technology Efficiency and Resistance | 142 |
Protective Labor Legislation | 180 |
Copyright | |
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