Publication

2006 - University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Illinois

Language

English

Word Count

32,500 words, Guess

Page Count

130 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2005018548
  • Goodreads104411
  • LibraryThing1495547

Classifications

  • DDC331.4/089/51073
  • LCCHD8081.I8 V43 2006

Description

"Diane C. Vecchio's unique study challenges long-held patriarchal assumptions about Italian women's work in the United States by considering the work experiences of Italian immigrant women and their daughters in the previously unexamined regions of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Endicott, New York, during the turn of the twentieth century. Using Italian and American sources and rich oral histories, this study reveals that women in Italy had economic responsibilities that often included work experiences outside of the home, including positions as midwives and businesswomen."--Jacket.

Subjects

Topics

HistoryEmploymentAlien laborForeign workersWomen employeesItalian americansEconomic conditions

Series Statement

  • Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Centennial series

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