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Availability:In StockContributor:Edith AbbottSeries:Vernon Series in Economic MethodologyPublish date:2014-10-05Pages:306
Language:EnglishPublisher:Vernon Art and ScienceISBN-13:9781622730001ISBN-10:1622730003UPC:9781622730001Book Category:Political Science, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Labor & Industrial Relations, Economic History, Women in BusinessSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.75 inchesWeight:1.2412Product ID:SCV9EW1JF6
Women in Industry is a critical examination of labor history of women in the United States from colonial times to the turn of the 20th century. Since its first publication a century ago, it has received hundreds of citations and had a formative influence in fields as diverse as labor history, gender studies, and economic history methodology. Women in Industry examines working conditions, wages and other forms of compensation across industries and professions. While firmly rooted in economics, Abbott does not overlook the social causes and implications of shifting patterns of female employment nor the organized opposition such changes attracted by established interests. Using masses of carefully compiled evidence, Abbott's work forcefully made the point that, contrary to popular belief, women did not suddenly replace men in industrial employment sometime in the 19th century. Rather, women and children were a regular and prominent feature of American industries in general and manufacturing in particular. Forming the first comprehensive account of female employment in a developing manufacturing economy, Abbott's extensive primary research and dispassionate interpretation make this essential reading for students of economic history. Academically rigorous yet accessible, Women in Industry remains unsurpassed in the reach of its coverage and the depth of its scholarship: It is fairly recognized as a timeless work and a source of inspiration for contemporary economic historians everywhere.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Vernon Art and ScienceISBN-13:9781622730001ISBN-10:1622730003UPC:9781622730001Book Category:Political Science, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Labor & Industrial Relations, Economic History, Women in BusinessSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.75 inchesWeight:1.2412Product ID:SCV9EW1JF6
Publisher: Vernon Art and Science

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Edith Abbott

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