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Author McDowell, Linda, 1949-
Title Working lives : gender, migration and employment in Britain, 1945-2007 / Linda McDowell.
Publication Info Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.



Descript xiv, 279 pages : illustrations
Contents List of Figures and Tables viii Series Editors' Preface x Preface: Leaving Home and Looking for Work xi Part One Migration and Mobilities 1 1 Leaving Home: Migration and Working Lives 3 2 Gendering Labour Geographies and Histories 19 3 The Transformation of Britain 51 Part Two Out to Work: Embodied Genealogies 69 4 Post-war Reconstruction, 1945-1951 71 5 Coming Home: The Heart of Empire, 1948-1968 95 6 Years of Struggle, 1968-1979 128 7 Privilege and Inequality, 1979-1997 157 8 Back to the Future: Diversity and Precarious Labour, 1997-2007 184 9 Full Circle, 1945-2007 213 References 232 Appendix: Post-war Legislation 253 Index 263
Note 200 annual accesses. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781118349250 (e-book)
9781444339192 (hbk.)
9781444339185 (pbk.)
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Author McDowell, Linda, 1949-
Series RGS-IBG book series
RGS-IBG book series.
Subject Women foreign workers -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Immigrant women -- Employment -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Immigrant women -- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects -- History -- 20th century.
Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects -- History -- 20th century.
Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 1945-
Descript xiv, 279 pages : illustrations
Contents List of Figures and Tables viii Series Editors' Preface x Preface: Leaving Home and Looking for Work xi Part One Migration and Mobilities 1 1 Leaving Home: Migration and Working Lives 3 2 Gendering Labour Geographies and Histories 19 3 The Transformation of Britain 51 Part Two Out to Work: Embodied Genealogies 69 4 Post-war Reconstruction, 1945-1951 71 5 Coming Home: The Heart of Empire, 1948-1968 95 6 Years of Struggle, 1968-1979 128 7 Privilege and Inequality, 1979-1997 157 8 Back to the Future: Diversity and Precarious Labour, 1997-2007 184 9 Full Circle, 1945-2007 213 References 232 Appendix: Post-war Legislation 253 Index 263
Note 200 annual accesses. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781118349250 (e-book)
9781444339192 (hbk.)
9781444339185 (pbk.)
Author McDowell, Linda, 1949-
Series RGS-IBG book series
RGS-IBG book series.
Subject Women foreign workers -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Immigrant women -- Employment -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Immigrant women -- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects -- History -- 20th century.
Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects -- History -- 20th century.
Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 1945-

Subject Women foreign workers -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Immigrant women -- Employment -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Immigrant women -- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects -- History -- 20th century.
Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects -- History -- 20th century.
Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 1945-
Descript xiv, 279 pages : illustrations
Contents List of Figures and Tables viii Series Editors' Preface x Preface: Leaving Home and Looking for Work xi Part One Migration and Mobilities 1 1 Leaving Home: Migration and Working Lives 3 2 Gendering Labour Geographies and Histories 19 3 The Transformation of Britain 51 Part Two Out to Work: Embodied Genealogies 69 4 Post-war Reconstruction, 1945-1951 71 5 Coming Home: The Heart of Empire, 1948-1968 95 6 Years of Struggle, 1968-1979 128 7 Privilege and Inequality, 1979-1997 157 8 Back to the Future: Diversity and Precarious Labour, 1997-2007 184 9 Full Circle, 1945-2007 213 References 232 Appendix: Post-war Legislation 253 Index 263
Note 200 annual accesses. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781118349250 (e-book)
9781444339192 (hbk.)
9781444339185 (pbk.)

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