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The Politics of Women's Work: The Paris Garment Trades, 1750-1915 (Princeton Legacy Library)
The Politics of Women's Work The Paris Garment Trades 17501915 - Princeton Legacy Library
Author: Judith G. Coffin
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 t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691605111
ISBN-10: 0691605114
Publication Date: 7/14/2014
Pages: 240
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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