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100 1 _aManson, George J.
245 1 0 _aWork for Women
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-06-07
505 0 _aIndustrial designing -- Short-hand writing -- Telegraphy -- Feather curling -- Photography -- Professional nursing -- Proof-readers, compositors, and bookbinders -- The drama; lecturers and readers -- Book-agents -- Dress-making; millinery -- Teaching -- Brief notes: market gardening, poultry-raising, bee-keeping, house-keepers, cashiers, button-hole making, floriculture, authorship, type-writing, and working in brass.
508 _aProduced by Iris Gehring, D Alexander, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Work for Women" by George J. Manson is a guidebook written in the late 19th century that outlines various employment opportunities available to women during that period. The book aims to address questions surrounding women's work, including the viability of different professions, necessary qualifications, challenges faced, and potential earnings. It offers insights into various careers, ranging from industrial designing to telegraphy and nursing, catering to women seeking independence through work. The opening of the text establishes Manson's intention to empower women by providing practical advice on work opportunities suited to them. The author emphasizes the importance of originality and skill, particularly in fields like industrial art, and discusses challenges like competition and societal perceptions. Through a thorough examination of specific professions, Manson aims to guide women on their journey to financial independence, showcasing both the potential earnings and the realities of the job market for women at that time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWomen -- Employment
653 _aOccupations
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32725
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