| Wives and Mothers, School Mistresses and Scullery Maids: Working Women in Upper Canada, 1790-1840 Contributor(s): Errington, Elizabeth Jane (Author) |
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ISBN: 0773513108 ISBN-13: 9780773513105 Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press OUR PRICE: $36.05 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1995 Annotation: In this engaging analysis of the contribution of working women to Upper Canadian Society, Jane Errington argues that the role of Upper Canadian women in the overall economy of the early colonial society has been greatly undervalued by contemporary historians. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory - History | Canada - General |
| Dewey: 305.420 |
| LCCN: 96154381 |
| Physical Information: 1.19" H x 5.99" W x 9.01" (1.42 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Errington explores evidence of a distinctive women's culture and shows that the work women did constituted a common experience shared by Upper Canadian women. Most of them not only experienced the uncertainties of marriage and the potential dangers of childbirth but also took part in making sure that the needs of their families were met. How women actually fulfilled their numerous responsibilities differed, however. Age, location, marital status, class, and society's changing expectations of women all had a direct impact on what was expected of them, what they did, and how they did it. Considering women's work within the social and historical context, Errington shows that the complexity of colonial society cannot be understood unless the roles and work of women in Upper Canada are taken into account. |
Contributor Bio(s): Errington, Elizabeth Jane: - CA |
