Victorian Working Women (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781026073780)

"Victorian Working Women" provides a comprehensive examination of the lives and labor of women in nineteenth-century England during a period of massive industrial shifts. This scholarly study categorizes and analyzes various sectors of female employment, ranging from textile and non-textile factory workers to dressmakers and domestic servants. Wanda Fraiken Neff explores the economic realities, social challenges, and legal frameworks that defined female labor in the Victorian age.

The work contrasts the daily life of the working class with the societal expectations placed upon the middle-class "idle woman," providing a holistic view of gender and class dynamics. By drawing on historical records and contemporary literature, the text illuminates the struggle for survival and the slow evolution of women's roles in the workforce. This book is an essential resource for those interested in women's history, labor history, and the complex social fabric of the 19th century. It remains a significant contribution to understanding how the Industrial Revolution fundamentally reshaped the lives of women in British society.

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