Discounted Labour

Women Workers in Canada, 1870-1939

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Labour & Industrial Relations, History, Canada, Social Science, Gender Studies, Women&
Cover of the book Discounted Labour by Carmela Patrias, Ruth Frager, University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Carmela Patrias, Ruth Frager ISBN: 9781442658271
Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Publication: December 15, 2006
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Carmela Patrias, Ruth Frager
ISBN: 9781442658271
Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Publication: December 15, 2006
Imprint:
Language: English

The years between 1870 and 1939 were a crucial period in the growth of industrial capitalism in Canada, as well as a time when many women joined the paid workforce. Yet despite the increase in employment, women faced a difficult struggle in gaining fair remuneration for their work and in gaining access to better jobs. Discounted Labour analyses the historical roots of women's persistent inequality in the paid labour force. Ruth A. Frager and Carmela K. Patrias analyse how and why women became confined to low-wage jobs, why their work was deemed less valuable than men's work, why many women lacked training, job experience, and union membership, and under what circumstances women resisted their subordination.

Distinctive earning discrepancies and employment patterns have always characterized women's place in the workforce whether they have been in low-status, unskilled jobs, or in higher positions. For this reason, Frager and Patrias focus not only on women wage-earners but on women as salaried workers as well. They also analyze the divisions among women, examining how class and ethnic or racial differences have intersected with those of gender. Discounted Labour is an essential new work for anyone interested in the historical struggle for gender equality in Canada.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The years between 1870 and 1939 were a crucial period in the growth of industrial capitalism in Canada, as well as a time when many women joined the paid workforce. Yet despite the increase in employment, women faced a difficult struggle in gaining fair remuneration for their work and in gaining access to better jobs. Discounted Labour analyses the historical roots of women's persistent inequality in the paid labour force. Ruth A. Frager and Carmela K. Patrias analyse how and why women became confined to low-wage jobs, why their work was deemed less valuable than men's work, why many women lacked training, job experience, and union membership, and under what circumstances women resisted their subordination.

Distinctive earning discrepancies and employment patterns have always characterized women's place in the workforce whether they have been in low-status, unskilled jobs, or in higher positions. For this reason, Frager and Patrias focus not only on women wage-earners but on women as salaried workers as well. They also analyze the divisions among women, examining how class and ethnic or racial differences have intersected with those of gender. Discounted Labour is an essential new work for anyone interested in the historical struggle for gender equality in Canada.

More books from University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division

Cover of the book Canadian Content by Carmela Patrias, Ruth Frager
Cover of the book Creative Canada by Carmela Patrias, Ruth Frager
Cover of the book A History of Law in Canada, Volume One by Carmela Patrias, Ruth Frager
Cover of the book Schools for Ontario by Carmela Patrias, Ruth Frager
Cover of the book Sisters or Strangers? by Carmela Patrias, Ruth Frager
Cover of the book Creeping Conformity by Carmela Patrias, Ruth Frager
Cover of the book Growing Urban Economies by Carmela Patrias, Ruth Frager
Cover of the book Italian Literature since 1900 in English Translation by Carmela Patrias, Ruth Frager
Cover of the book The Cold Light of Dawn by Carmela Patrias, Ruth Frager
Cover of the book Town and Country Planning in England and Wales by Carmela Patrias, Ruth Frager
Cover of the book University College by Carmela Patrias, Ruth Frager
Cover of the book Josep Pla by Carmela Patrias, Ruth Frager
Cover of the book By the Grace of God by Carmela Patrias, Ruth Frager
Cover of the book Canadian Agricultural Policy by Carmela Patrias, Ruth Frager
Cover of the book A Theatre for Spenserians by Carmela Patrias, Ruth Frager
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy