Limited Livelihoods: Gender and Class in Nineteenth-Century England Volume 13

by Sonya O. Rose

Book Overview

In the massive reorganization of lives and livelihoods that accompanied industrial capitalism in England, gender was a pivotal force. Through her analysis of industries ranging from metalworking and lacemaking to the manufacture of chocolate, Sonya Rose highlights the ways in which gender distinctions and gender relations influenced the development of capitalism.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520074793
• ISBN13: 9780520074798
• Release Date: August 1993
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.0"