Limited Livelihoods: Gender and Class in Nineteenth-Century England (Studies on the History of Society and Culture) (Volume 13)
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by Sonya O. O. Rose
In the massive reorganization of lives and livelihoods that accompanied industrial capitalism in England, gender was a pivotal force. Through her analysis of industries ranging from metalworking and lacemaking to the manufacture of chocolate, Sonya Rose highlights the ways in which gender distinctions and gender relations influenced the development of capitalism.