Women's Work

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brooke, A. A. (Agnes Amy), 1852-1939.

Contributor:

Whitley, Margaret

Dilke, Emilia Francis Strong, Lady, 1840-1904

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Woman's Work" by Miss A. Amy Bulley and Miss Margaret Whitley is a social study written in the late 19th century. The book explores the changing roles and conditions of women in various fields of labor during a time of significant reform and social change. It aims to examine the practical challenges and opportunities women face in the workforce, especially regarding their rights and roles in industries traditionally dominated by men. The opening of "Woman's Work" includes a preface by Lady Dilke, emphasizing a practical approach to discussing women's industrial situation without venturing into theoretical debates about their rights. The section outlines how women have historically faced barriers to economic independence and highlights the ongoing need for societal reform related to women's rights in the workplace. As Lady Dilke notes, the evolving social and legal landscape has created both opportunities and challenges for women, necessitating a closer examination of their health, working conditions, and the impacts of their labor on family and society. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for an in-depth discussion of women's contributions and the systemic issues they encounter in their pursuit of meaningful work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Women's work: literary, professional, and artistic

Women's work: clerical and commercial

Women and trade unions

The textile trades

Miscellaneous trades

Influence of occupation on health

Infant mortality

Legislation.

Credits:

E-text prepared by MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 56.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2016-07-23