Working Americans 1880-2005: Women at Work (Working Americans: Volume 6) (Working Americans 1880-1999) [Hardcover]

Scott Derks (Author, Editor)

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

The sixth title in the Working Americans 1880-2005 series continues the publisher's innovative approach to employment history. This volume surveys the milieu of 33 individuals in 19 states and 5 other locales, including Panama and occupied Japan. Jobs range from farmer and student to midwife, photographer, and judge. Included among the profiles of full-time workers are World War I volunteer Livia Sedgwick and Ellen Watson, an activist protesting the Vietnam War. The text presents an array of social, ethical, and economic variables. Illustrations from catalogs and advertisements, media squibs, cartoons, and posters add life and humanity.

The writing style is unremarkable and handicapped by broad generalizations lacking documentation. The book needed a firmer editorial hand, especially to supervise illustration selection and layout and to maintain focus on working women in sidebars. Of particular annoyance are either paltry captions--"Joanne Binzen loves being creative," "The beauty of New Mexico is a constant delight," "Many community events are available for people of Aiken"--or no information to identify or explain inclusion of illustrations.

Additional titles in the Working Americans, 1880-2005 series include The Working Class (2000), The Middle Class (2000), The Upper Class (2001), Their Children (2002), and At War (2003). Women at Work is recommended for libraries where these other titles are part of the collection. Mary Ellen Snodgrass
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 483 pages
• Publisher: Grey House Publishing; 1 edition (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592370632
• ISBN-13: 978-1592370634
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,876,754 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)