| Women and Their Money 1700-1950: Essays on Women and Finance Contributor(s): Laurence, Anne (Editor), Maltby, Josephine (Editor), Rutterford, Janette (Editor) |
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ISBN: 041541976X ISBN-13: 9780415419765 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $180.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: The first book of its kind, it explores the activities of women as investors and as managers of wealth in Europe, the Caribbean and North America, from the early eighteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Using case studies and empirical material, analyzed by a number of authors from a variety of academic disciplines, including accounting and finance, history, economic history and geography it draws largely on archival material which has not previously been used in a study of this kind. Original and incisive, it is of interest to those studying economics, economic history, business history, British history and women and gender and history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic History - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 332.108 |
| LCCN: 2008025174 |
| Series: Routledge International Studies in Business History |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.35 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines women's financial activity from the early days of the stock market in eighteenth century England and the South Sea Bubble to the mid-twentieth century. The essays demonstrate how many women managed their own finances despite legal and social restrictions and show that women were neither helpless, incompetent and risk-averse, nor were they unduly cautious and conservative. Rather, many women learnt about money and made themselves effective and engaged managers of the funds at their disposal. The essays focus on Britain, from eighteenth-century London, to the expansion of British financial markets of the nineteenth century, with comparative essays dealing with the US, Italy, Sweden and Japan. Hitherto, writing about women and money has been restricted to their management of household finances or their activities as small business women. This book examines the clear evidence of women's active engagement in financial matters, much neglected in historical literature, especially women's management of capital. . |