Publisher's Synopsis
In this study the author shows how changes in ideas and attitudes to women and towards women's roles in the economy, in the period 1870-1980, have occurred. The theme is one of women as activists and initiators, rather than women as victims, and the context that of an advanced industrialised economy moving from imperialism towards the development of capital and labour markets.;Sections include the British economy since 1870; an examination of the legal status of women; the role of women in industry; the role of women in the professions; and their role in the service sector. The book concludes with an analysis of the changes in women's participation in decision-making processes. The book will make invaluable reading for students and teachers of British economic and social history and women's studies.
