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Earning Power: Women and Work in Los Angeles, 1880-1930 (The Urban West Series)
Eileen V. Wallis
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Description for Earning Power: Women and Work in Los Angeles, 1880-1930 (The Urban West Series)
Hardcover. The half-century between 1880 and 1930 saw rampant growth in many American cities and an equally rapid movement of women into the work force. This title examines the role that women played in this growth as they attempted to make their financial way in a rapidly changing world. Series: The Urban West Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
The half-century between 1880 and 1930 saw rampant growth in many American cities and an equally rapid movement of women into the work force. In Los Angeles, the city not only grew from a dusty cow town to a major American metropolis but also offered its residents myriad new opportunities and challenges. ""Earning Power"" examines the role that women played in this growth as they attempted to make their financial way in a rapidly changing world. Los Angeles during these years was one of the most ethnically diverse and gender-balanced American cities. Moreover, its accelerated urban growth generated a great ... Read more
The half-century between 1880 and 1930 saw rampant growth in many American cities and an equally rapid movement of women into the work force. In Los Angeles, the city not only grew from a dusty cow town to a major American metropolis but also offered its residents myriad new opportunities and challenges. ""Earning Power"" examines the role that women played in this growth as they attempted to make their financial way in a rapidly changing world. Los Angeles during these years was one of the most ethnically diverse and gender-balanced American cities. Moreover, its accelerated urban growth generated a great ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Reno, United States
ISBN
9780874178135
SKU
V9780874178135
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About Eileen V. Wallis
Eileen V. Wallis is assistant professor of history at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
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