Mercedes Steedman: 1 book
Angels of the Workplace
Women and the Construction of Gender Relations in the Canadian Clothing Industry, 1890-1940
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 1997
In this renowned 1997 study of the clothing industry in Canada, Mercedes Steedman examines how the intricate weaving together of the meanings of class, gender, ethnicity, family, and the workplace created a job ghetto for women. Although women comprised a significant majority of garment workers, their...
