Worth Her Salt: Women At Work In Australia
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: minor chips to back of cover.
A landmark in Australian social history, Worth Her Salt: Women at Work in Australia presents a rich and revealing portrait of women's labour — paid and unpaid, celebrated and overlooked — across the breadth of Australian society. Edited by Margaret Bevege, Margaret James, and Carmel Shute, this landmark anthology assembles a diverse range of essays, case studies, and personal accounts that chronicle the struggles, triumphs, and enduring contributions of working women throughout Australian history, from domestic service and factory floors to professional and public life. The collection argues powerfully against the marginalisation of women's work in mainstream historical narratives, positioning female labour as central — not peripheral — to the nation's economic and cultural identity. The editors bring together a chorus of voices that illuminate the systemic inequalities, shifting social attitudes, and hard-won gains that have shaped women's working lives across generations. Scholarly in rigour yet deeply human in its storytelling, this volume remains an essential text for anyone seeking to understand the full complexity of Australian women's history — and the battles that are far from over.
Author: Margaret Bevege, Margaret James & Carmel Shute
Format: Paperback
Published: 1982, Hale & Iremonger
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: minor chips to back of cover.
A landmark in Australian social history, Worth Her Salt: Women at Work in Australia presents a rich and revealing portrait of women's labour — paid and unpaid, celebrated and overlooked — across the breadth of Australian society. Edited by Margaret Bevege, Margaret James, and Carmel Shute, this landmark anthology assembles a diverse range of essays, case studies, and personal accounts that chronicle the struggles, triumphs, and enduring contributions of working women throughout Australian history, from domestic service and factory floors to professional and public life. The collection argues powerfully against the marginalisation of women's work in mainstream historical narratives, positioning female labour as central — not peripheral — to the nation's economic and cultural identity. The editors bring together a chorus of voices that illuminate the systemic inequalities, shifting social attitudes, and hard-won gains that have shaped women's working lives across generations. Scholarly in rigour yet deeply human in its storytelling, this volume remains an essential text for anyone seeking to understand the full complexity of Australian women's history — and the battles that are far from over.