| Women of the House: Women's Household Work in Ireland 1922-1961, Discourses Experiences & Memories Contributor(s): Clear, Catriona (Author) |
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ISBN: 0716527170 ISBN-13: 9780716527176 Publisher: Irish Academic Press OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - History | Europe - Ireland |
| Dewey: 305.409 |
| LCCN: 99088161 |
| Series: Women in Irish History |
| Physical Information: 350 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The picture often painted of Irish women who were not in the paid workforce in the first four decades of independence was one of narrow, optionless lives, ceaseless drudgery and severe subordination. This study blends official records and personal testimony to show that this was not not always so. |