Women and Work

Front Matter....Pages 1-10
Introduction and Acknowledgements....Pages 11-18
Hunters and Gatherers....Pages 19-40
Early Farmers and Herders....Pages 41-57
Decline of the Motherhood and Women’s Status....Pages 58-71
Slavery and Settled Farming....Pages 72-90
Towns and Specialization....Pages 91-104
Feudalism and Self-Employment....Pages 105-120
Women and Trade....Pages 121-136
Colonies, Population and Professional Work....Pages 137-147
The Industrial Revolution....Pages 148-161
The Spread of the Industrial Revolution Worldwide....Pages 162-175
Women’s Industrial Organization....Pages 176-192
The First World War and the Russian Revolution....Pages 193-205
Women Workers in Industrial Countries between the Wars....Pages 206-224
The Second World War and Post-War Labour Shortage....Pages 225-246
Women Workers in Traditional Technologies....Pages 247-265
Women’s Liberation and the New Technological Revolution....Pages 266-278
Back Matter....Pages 279-286