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Nice Girls and Rude Girls: Women Workers in World War I
Deborah Thom
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paperback. Drawing on official records, contemporary writing and oral history, the author examines the myth and reality of women's "experience of war" and argues that the effect of war-work has changed but not improved their working lives. Series: Social and Cultural History Today. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Drawing on official records, contemporary writing and oral history, the author examines the myth and reality of women's "experience of war" and shows that before 1914 they were often supporting dependants, had acquired considerble industrial experience, and how women's trade activity was growing. She studies the effect of "dilution and substitution" in making good the loss of industrial workers, the effect of "patriotic fervour", the industrial roles of women, wages, the effect on health and family life and demobilization in 1918-19. The war showed that women were capable of a variety of tasks and they made great sacrifices and contributions ... Read more
Drawing on official records, contemporary writing and oral history, the author examines the myth and reality of women's "experience of war" and shows that before 1914 they were often supporting dependants, had acquired considerble industrial experience, and how women's trade activity was growing. She studies the effect of "dilution and substitution" in making good the loss of industrial workers, the effect of "patriotic fervour", the industrial roles of women, wages, the effect on health and family life and demobilization in 1918-19. The war showed that women were capable of a variety of tasks and they made great sacrifices and contributions ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
I.B.Tauris United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Social and Cultural History Today
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781860644771
SKU
V9781860644771
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