Women Workers in the Second World War Production and Patriarchy in Conflict |
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| Author:
| Summerfield, Penny |
| Series title: | Routledge Library Editions: Women's History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-75264-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2014 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $77.99 |
Book Description:
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The Second World War is often seen as a period of emancipation, because of the influx of women into paid work, and because the state took steps to relieve women of domestic work. This study challenges such a picture.
The Second World War is often seen as a period of emancipation, because of the influx of women into paid work, and because the state took steps to relieve women of domestic work. This study challenges such a picture.