Women in the Printing Trades: A Sociological Study. by James Ramsay MacDonald
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"Women in the Printing Trades: A Sociological Study" by James Ramsay MacDonald is a sociological research work written in the early 20th century. The book examines the roles, experiences, and economic conditions of women working in various aspects of the printing industry, shedding light on the complexities of gender and labor dynamics within this field. It offers an in-depth analysis of the wage disparities between men and women, the influence of societal
norms, and the impact of legislation on women workers in printing and related trades. At the start of the book, the investigation that underpins this study is introduced, revealing the context in which it was conducted by a committee related to the Women's Industrial Council and supported by multiple scientific societies. The preface elaborates on the careful efforts made to collect and analyze evidence regarding the occupational roles of women in printing, exploring their wages, training, and the impediments they face in the workforce. The content highlights the historical marginalization of women's labor and the competitive landscape against male workers, setting a foundation for the detailed sociological inquiry that follows in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Editor | MacDonald, James Ramsay, 1866-1937 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 04030392 |
| Title | Women in the Printing Trades: A Sociological Study. |
| Credits |
Produced by Odessa Paige Turner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HD: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production |
| LoC Class | Z: Bibliography, Library science |
| Subject | Women -- Employment -- Great Britain |
| Subject | Working class women -- Great Britain |
| Subject | Women printers -- Great Britain |
| Subject | Printing industry -- Great Britain |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 42275 |
| Release Date | Mar 8, 2013 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 583 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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