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Alice Kessler-Harris

    Alice Kessler-Harris delves into the history of American labor and the comparative, interdisciplinary exploration of women and gender. Her work profoundly examines the experiences of working women and their pursuit of economic equity within American society. Through meticulous historical research, she uncovers the complex dynamics of power and identity that shaped women's lives and their place in the workforce and beyond. Her writings offer insightful perspectives on how gender and labor intersect and influence history.

    A Woman's Wage: Historical Meanings and Social Consequences
    Out to Work: A History of Wage-Earning Women in the United States 20th Anniversay Edition
    In Pursuit of Equity
    Women Have Always Worked
    • Women Have Always Worked

      • 234 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      A classic since its original publication, Women Have Always Worked brought much-needed insight into the ways work has shaped female lives and sensibilities. Beginning in the colonial era, Alice Kessler-Harris looks at the public and private work spheres of diverse groups of women--housewives and trade unionists, immigrants and African Americans, professionals and menial laborers, and women from across the class spectrum. She delves into issues ranging from the gendered nature of the success ethic to the social activism and the meaning of citizenship for female wage workers. This second edition adds artwork and features significant updates. A new chapter by Kessler-Harris follows women into the early twenty-first century as they confront barriers of race, sex, and class to earn positions in the new information society.

      Women Have Always Worked
    • In Pursuit of Equity

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      3.7(11)Add rating

      A major new work by a leading women's historian and a study of how a "gendered imagination" has shaped social policy in America. Illustrations.

      In Pursuit of Equity
    • The book explores the evolution of women's work into wage labor in the United States, highlighting the social, economic, and ideological influences that have defined women's roles. Through personal narratives of American women, it delves into the impact of class, ethnicity, and race on perceptions of women's wage work and family dynamics. The 20th Anniversary Edition includes updates and a new Afterword by the author, enriching the original analysis with contemporary insights.

      Out to Work: A History of Wage-Earning Women in the United States 20th Anniversay Edition
    • The book explores the complex ways in which gendered social meanings are created, shared, and contested. It delves into various topics that reveal the dynamics of gender in society, examining how these meanings influence individual identities and social interactions. Through a critical lens, it addresses the challenges posed to traditional gender norms and the ongoing evolution of gender roles.

      A Woman's Wage: Historical Meanings and Social Consequences