Women, work, and politics
Subtitle: Belgium 1830-1914
By: Patricia Penn Hilden.
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Oxford, England; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 357
Subjects: Women -- Employment -- Belgium -- History -- 19th century.; Women -- Employment -- Social aspects -- Belgium -- History -- 19th century.; Women and socialism -- Belgium -- History -- 19th century.; Feminism -- Belgium -- History -- 19th century.; Belgium -- History -- 1830-1914.
Description: This is a study of the working women of Belgium from 1830 to 1914. Patricia Penn Hilden argues that the success of Belgium's industrial revolution was uniquely dependant on female labour. She examines the widespread participation of Belgian women in the labour market, and explores their role in the emergent politics of Belgium's working class.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.