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100 1 _aAcademy of Political Science in the City of New York
245 1 4 _aThe economic position of women
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProceedings of the Academy of Political Science.
500 _aRelease date is 2022-08-15
505 0 _aI. Historical: The historical development of women's work in the United States, by Helen L. Sumner -- II. Problems of women in industry: Changes in women's work in binderies, by Mary Van Kleeck. The training of millinery workers, by Alice P. Barrows. Training for salesmanship, by Elizabeth B. Butler. The education and efficiency of women, by Emily G. Balch. Standards of living and the self-dependent woman, by Susan M, Kingsbury. A new social adjustment, by Mary K. Simkhovitch. Industrial work of married women, by Florence Kelley. The economics of "Equal pay for equal work" in the schools of New York city, by J. Martin -- III. Social action: Women and the trade-union movement in the United States, by Alice Henry. A woman's strike--an appreciation of the shirtwaist makers of New York, by Helen Marot. Vocational training for women, by Sarah L. Arnold. Training the youngest girls for wage earning, by Mary S. Woolman. Employment bureaus for women, by M. Edith Campbell. The constitutional aspect of the protection of women in industry, by E. Freund. The Illinois ten-hour decision, by Josephine Goldmark -- IV. Bibliographical: A select list of books in the English language on women in industry, by Carola Woerishoffer, edited by Helen Marot.
508 _aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Economic Position of Women" by the Academy of Political Science is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work examines the complex economic factors affecting women in the United States, particularly in the context of the industrial revolution and its aftermath. The publication explores various facets of women's labor, including historical developments, industry challenges, societal implications, and proposals for improvement through education, union organization, and legislative reforms. The opening of the work outlines the substantial changes in women’s roles due to the industrial revolution, emphasizing the stark transition from home-based work to factory employment. It discusses women’s dual roles as industrial workers and homemakers, highlighting their struggles with low wages, poor working conditions, lack of training, and overall inefficiency. The text sets the stage for deeper analysis into specific problems women face in various occupations and hints at various proposed solutions aimed at improving their economic standing and work conditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Columbia University, 1910
653 _aWomen -- Employment -- United States
653 _aWomen -- United States -- Economic conditions
830 0 _aProceedings of the Academy of Political Science.
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/cu31924014030401/
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68759
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