A Class by Herself: Protective Laws for Women Workers, 1890s-1990s

by Nancy Woloch

Book Overview

A Class by Herself explores the historical role and influence of protective legislation for American women workers, both as a step toward modern labor standards and as a barrier to equal rights. Spanning the twentieth century, the book tracks the rise and fall of women-only state protective laws--such as maximum hour laws, minimum wage laws, and night work laws--from their roots in progressive reform through the passage of New Deal labor...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691176167
• ISBN13: 9780691176161
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"