Migrant Women's Voices: Talking about Life and Work in the UK Since 1945

by Linda McDowell

Book Overview

Between 1945 and the new century millions of women, including mothers and migrants, joined the labour force. These changes are brought to life through the stories of migrant women, working in factories and hospitals, banks, care homes, shops and universities over a period of 60 years.

Migrant Women's Voices is an autobiography of the post-war period as Britain became a multi-cultural society and waged work the norm for most women...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474224474
• ISBN13: 9781474224475
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"