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The Politics of Women's Work: The Paris Garment Trades, 1750-1915
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Politics of Women's Work: The Paris Garment Trades, 1750-1915
Contributors:
By (Author) Judith G. Coffin
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
28th June 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
331.48870944
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
304
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Weight:
595g
Description
Few issues attracted more attention in the nineteenth century than the "problem" of women's work, and few industries posed that problem more urgently than the booming garment industry in Paris. The seamstress represented the quintessential "working girl," and the sewing machine the icon of "modern" femininity. The intense speculation and worry that
