Victorian Working Women

An historical and literary study of women in British industries and professions 1832-1850
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-0-415-75933-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 296 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 297 mm, Gewicht: 550 g

Reihe: Economic History

This book was first published in 1929. The working woman was not, a Victorian institution. The word spinster disproves any upstart origin for the sisterhood of toil. Nor was she as a literary figure the discovery of Victorian witers in search of fresh material. Chaucer included unmemorable working women and Charlotte Bronte in 'Shirley' had Caroline Helstone a reflection that spinning 'kept her servants up very late'. It seems that the Victorians see the women worker as an object of oity, portrated in early nineteenth century as a victim of long hours, injustice and unfavourable conditions. This volume looks at the working woman in British industries and professions from 1832 to1850.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Neff, Wanda F.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

I. Introduction Ii. The Textile Worker Iii. The Non-Textile Worker Iv. The Dressmaker V. The Governess Vi. The Idle Woman Vii. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Wanda F. Neff