Join Amazon Prime and ship Two-Day for free and Overnight for $3.99. Already a member? Sign in.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
More Buying Choices
56 used & new from $3.99

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Tell a Friend
America's Working Women: A Documentary History 1600 to the Present
 
 
Are You an Author or Publisher?
Find out how to publish your own Kindle Books
 
  

America's Working Women: A Documentary History 1600 to the Present (Paperback)

by Rosalyn Fraad Baxandall (Editor), Linda Gordon (Editor), Susan Reverby (Editor) "THE history of North American working women began, of course, thousands of years ago among the many Indian tribes and nations-at least two thousand of..." (more)
Key Phrases: cache pit, tent cover, New York, United States, Burger King (more...)
5.0 out of 5 stars  (2 customer reviews)

List Price: $16.95
Price: $15.26 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save: $1.69 (10%)
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Only 2 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Want it delivered Monday, July 28? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. See details

56 used & new available from $3.99
Also Available in: List Price: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover (Rev Upd Su) 12 used & new from $7.84
Paperback 35 used & new from $0.13
Library Binding Order it used!
Unknown Binding 12 used & new from $2.03
 
   

Better Together

Buy this book with Women's America: Refocusing the Past by Linda K. Kerber today!

America's Working Women: A Documentary History 1600 to the Present Women's America: Refocusing the Past
Buy Together Today: $61.97

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Out to Work: A History of Wage-Earning Women in the United States

Out to Work: A History of Wage-Earning Women in the United States by Alice Kessler-Harris

5.0 out of 5 stars (2)  $24.95
Working Women in America: Split Dreams

Working Women in America: Split Dreams by Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber

4.0 out of 5 stars (1)  $39.15
A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812

A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

4.3 out of 5 stars (38)  $10.85
Major Problems in American Women's History (Major Problems in American History)

Major Problems in American Women's History (Major Problems in American History) by Mary Beth Norton

$55.63
Women Have Always Worked: An Historical Overview (Women's Lives/Women's Work)

Women Have Always Worked: An Historical Overview (Women's Lives/Women's Work) by Alice Kessler-Harris

Explore similar items : Books (14)

Editorial Reviews
From Booklist
When the first edition of this remarkable anthology was published in 1976, it galvanized the study of women's labor history. Now, in this comprehensive revision, the editors have nearly doubled the number of selections, increased coverage of writings by and about women of color, and written new introductory material. The result is a mind-expanding survey tracking the lives of working women in North America for more than three centuries. Baxandall and Gordon have chosen to focus on the vast majority of working women, that is, on farmers, housekeepers, garment workers, laundresses, factory workers, waitresses, and secretaries. The selections of letters, diaries, oral histories, magazine articles, historical works, fiction, and poetry illustrate major themes, such as traditional female occupations, the "double day" syndrome of work for income plus housework, responsibility for children and other family members, and the traumas of sexual harassment, unequal pay, and lack of child care. There is valor, pride, and determination on here as well as despair, hypocrisy, denial, anger, and triumph--a chorus of voices that greatly enhances our understanding of the issues women still face in the workplace. Donna Seaman --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details
  • Paperback: 356 pages
  • Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; Revised edition (May 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0393312623
  • ISBN-13: 978-0393312621
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: