Author

Publication

1993 - Clarendon Press, Oxford [England], England

Language

English

Word Count

85,500 words, Guess

Page Count

342 pages

Identifiers

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Classifications

  • DDC305.4/09415
  • LCCHQ1600.3 .B68 1993

Description

A study of the lives of Irish women between 1890 and 1914, this book traces the shift of their labour out of the fields and into the home, showing how their position within the employment market deteriorated. It demonstrates that Irish women welcomed this altered role, preferring housework.

Subjects

Topics

WomenHistoryEmploymentHousewivesWomen, irelandSocial conditionsWomen, employment

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