Women in 1900
Gateway to the Political Economy of the 20th Century
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Temple University Press,U.S.
Published:15th Feb '01
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- Paperback£26.99(9781566398381)
Explores women's place in the US political economy at the beginning of the twentieth century, viewed from the national level, but also highlighting the variations in women's experiences according to racial ethnic background, class and geography.An exploration of women's place in the U.S. political economy
"...mak[ing] an important contribution to our historical understanding of women's pursuits and the ways their employment was shaped by ethnicity and race, class, family composition, regional location, and work opportunities. It will be a useful addition to courses aimed at upper-division undergraduates, in graduate seminars, and for specialists."
—Work and Occupations
"Bose's book provides a much-needed opportunity to explore [assumptions about women's work] and to broaden our conceptual framework for examining them.... I thoroughly enjoyed and learned from Bose's analysis and her writing, and I am certain that my students will as well."
—Gender and Society
"Bose's detailed findings deserve the attention of scholars of women's situation, and hopefully will lead to further comparisons with contemporary analyses..."
—Journal of Social History
ISBN: 9781566398374
Dimensions: 203mm x 127mm x 25mm
Weight: unknown
272 pages