More than munitions: women, work and the engineering industries, 1900-1950 / Clare Wightman
1999, 1st Edition. London; New York: Longman. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Ex-library copy. Item #352005
ISBN: 0582414350
Physical description: viii, 207 pages; 22 cm. Contents: 1. Women's employment, 1900-1950 -- 2. The engineering industry, 1900-1950 -- 3. The first world war: munitions work and its impact, 1914-1919 -- 4. Women's employment between the wars -- 5. Disputes: the significance of collective bargaining, 1919-1939 -- 6. "A specialised line' : women and trade unions, 1919-1939 -- 7. The second world war: dilution, 'An arrangement for men'? -- 8. Would women stay? The effects of war work -- 9. Post-war divisions of labour. Subjects: Women Employment History 20th century. Women in engineering History 20th century. Sexual division of labor History 20th century.
Sex role in the work environment History 20th century.
Price: €35.00