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Wives and Mothers, School Mistresses and Scullery Maids

Elizabeth Jane Errington
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      Errington explores evidence of a distinctive women's culture and shows that the work women did constituted a common experience shared by Upper Canadian women. Most of them not only experienced the uncertainties of marriage and the potential dangers of childbirth but also took part in making sure that the needs of their families were met. How women actually fulfilled their numerous responsibilities differed, however. Age, location, marital status, class, and society's changing expectations of women all had a direct impact on what was expected of them, what they did, and how they did it. Considering "women's work" within the social and historical context, Errington shows that the complexity of colonial society cannot be understood unless the roles and work of women in Upper Canada are taken into account.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Elizabeth Jane Errington EAN: 9780773513099 COUNTRY: Canada PAGES: WEIGHT: 0 g HEIGHT: 0 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: McGill-Queen's University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 1995-09-11 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Canada / General WIDTH: 0 cm SPINE:

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      Gender studies: women and girls, Labour / income economics, Social and cultural history

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      Elizabeth Jane Errington is professor of history, Royal Military College and Queen's University, and the author of numerous award-winning studies about life in Upper Canada.
      Errington explores evidence of a distinctive women's culture and shows that the work women did constituted a common experience shared by Upper Canadian women. Most of them not only experienced the uncertainties of marriage and the potential dangers of childbirth but also took part in making sure that the needs of their families were met. How women actually fulfilled their numerous responsibilities differed, however. Age, location, marital status, class, and society's changing expectations of women all had a direct impact on what was expected of them, what they did, and how they did it. Considering "women's work" within the social and historical context, Errington shows that the complexity of colonial society cannot be understood unless the roles and work of women in Upper Canada are taken into account.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Elizabeth Jane Errington EAN: 9780773513099 COUNTRY: Canada PAGES: WEIGHT: 0 g HEIGHT: 0 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: McGill-Queen's University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 1995-09-11 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Canada / General WIDTH: 0 cm SPINE:

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      Gender studies: women and girls, Labour / income economics, Social and cultural history

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      Elizabeth Jane Errington is professor of history, Royal Military College and Queen's University, and the author of numerous award-winning studies about life in Upper Canada.

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