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Adapting to Capitalism

- Working Women in the English Economy, 1700-1850

About Adapting to Capitalism

This book considers patterns of women's employment in the period 1700-1850. Focusing on the county of Essex, material on the worsted industry, agriculture, fashion trades, service, prostitution, and marriage and family life will shed light on contemporary debates in history such as the sexual division of labour, controversy over continuity or change in women's employment, the importance of ideas of 'separate spheres' and 'domestic ideology', and the overall effects of capitalism on women's employment.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781349244584
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 226
  • Published:
  • December 31, 1995
  • Edition:
  • 11996
  • Dimensions:
  • 216x141x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 328 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: November 24, 2024

Description of Adapting to Capitalism

This book considers patterns of women's employment in the period 1700-1850. Focusing on the county of Essex, material on the worsted industry, agriculture, fashion trades, service, prostitution, and marriage and family life will shed light on contemporary debates in history such as the sexual division of labour, controversy over continuity or change in women's employment, the importance of ideas of 'separate spheres' and 'domestic ideology', and the overall effects of capitalism on women's employment.

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