The Politics of Women s Work: The Paris Garment Trades, 1750-1915

The Politics of Womens Work: The Paris Garment Trades, 1750-1915 Few issues attracted more attention in the nineteenth century than the problem of womens work, and few industries posed that problem more urgently than the booming garment industry in Paris. The seamstress represented the quintessential working girl, and the sewing machine the icon of modern femininity. The intense speculation and worry that Autor: Judith G. Coffin Wydawnictwo: Princeton University Press Rok wydania: 2014 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 304 Wymiary: 22.9 x 15.2 cm Ilustracje: 1 Maps Język: angielski ISBN: 9780691605111