WOMEN'S WORK: THE FEMINIZATION AND SHIFTING MEANINGS OF CLERICAL WORK.

The article discusses changes in women’s employment as clerks in the U.S. and Canada. The authors discuss the perception of clerical positions as work for women and comment on changes in those perceptions. The expansion of office work created greater demand for workers, leading to increased work opp...

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Published in:	Journal of Social History Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 307 - 341
Main Authors:	England, Kim, Boyer, Kate
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Winter2009
Subjects:	Women's employment Women clerks Job descriptions Office equipment & supplies World War II & economics Demographic research United States Canada
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