Not Only The Dangerous Trades: Women's Work And Health In Britain 1880-1914

by Barbara Harrison

Focusing on occupational ill-health in relation to women, this book examines the relationships between gender, work and illness from 1880 to 1914. It looks at the part played by feminist activists in debates about health and industrial work and shows how they went beyond the concerns of suffrage.

298 pages, Paperback

First published December 20, 1996

Reviews

[Johanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is a good if rather depressing survey of the impact of various jobs on women's lives and health.