Work for Women

Manson, George J.Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 145K words
Chapters: 15

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Work for Women by George J. MansonAuthor: Manson, George J.,Language: English, Class: HD: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production, Release Date: Jun 7, 2010

Editor's review

This is a public-domain English work by George J. Manson, released by Project Gutenberg and classified under social sciences, in the field of economic history and production, focusing on women's labor and employment. It appears to be an early text discussing women's work, and its value lies mainly in offering a historical document: readers can use it to observe how society at the time described women's employment, working conditions, and career choices, and to understand it within the contexts of women's history, labor history, and economic and social history. It is not a contemporary career guide; its views and language bear the marks of its era, so readers should maintain a historicized perspective and identify its period limitations. It is suitable as research material or for thematic reading, rather than as leisure reading for practical advice.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Researchers in women's history, labor history, and economic and social history
Readers who need early English public-domain documents for thematic reading
Advanced readers interested in the historical evolution of ideas about women's employment
Teachers and students doing source analysis in social science courses

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking contemporary job-hunting and workplace advice
Readers expecting systematic data and contemporary statistical analysis
General readers who have difficulty reading English and need a Chinese translation

Reading tips

First confirm the date and background of the work, then read the main text, avoiding direct judgment by contemporary standards.
Take notes on descriptions of working conditions and job types as you read, and classify them by theme.
Compare with general chapters in women's history or labor history to locate the book's historical position.
If used for research, excerpt key passages from the original and note page numbers for citation.

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FAQ

Does this book offer contemporary career planning advice for women?

No. This book is an early public-domain document discussing women's labor and employment under the social conditions of its time, and its views and language bear the marks of that era. It is more suitable as historical material than as a contemporary career guide; for practical advice, consult contemporary publications.

Are the data and views in this book still applicable today?

They should not be directly applied. The book reflects the social conditions and modes of argument of the era in which it was written; today's social structures, labor systems, and gender concepts have changed greatly. Read it as a historical text and focus on its period characteristics, rather than treating it as a description of the present.

Is this book suitable as course reading material?

It is suitable as supplementary source material for courses in women's history, labor history, or economic and social history, for discussing ideas about women's employment in a particular period. Teachers should provide background explanation to help students identify period limitations, and pair it with contemporary research for contrast.

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Manson, George J. Author

George J. Manson is an author about whom very little is known; his nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background cannot be verified in publicly available sources. What can be confirmed is that one work by him survives: Work for Women. Judging from its title and subject matter, the book deals with women's employment or the work performed by women, placing it within the literature on social questions of the modern period. Because this is the only work held in the collection and there are no prefaces, reviews, or other corroborating materials, it is not possible to say more about his writing style, standpoint, or intellectual development. For an author so nearly lost to the record, readers would do better to focus on the work itself: it preserves one aspect of the debate over women's labor at the time and may serve as a primary text for understanding discussions of gender and occupation in that era. Public information is limited, and further biographical details remain to be discovered.