Ladies can't climb ladders : the pioneering adventures of the first professional women
Robinson, Jane, 1959-2020
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It is a myth that the First World War liberated women. The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act of 1919 was one of the most significant pieces of legislation in modern Britain. It should have marked a social revolution, opening the doors of the traditional professions to women who had worked so hard during the War, and welcoming them inside as equals. But what really happened? 'Ladies Can't Climb Ladders' focuses on the lives of pioneering women forging careers in the fields of medicine, law, academia, architecture, engineering and the church. In her startling study into the public and private worlds of these unsung heroines, Jane Robinson sheds light on their desires and ambitions, and how family and society responded to this emerging class of working women. This book is written in their honour. Their shared vision, sacrifice and spirited perseverance began a process we have yet to finish.
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Author:
Robinson, Jane, 1959-, author
Imprint:
London : Doubleday, 2020.
Collation:
viii, 356 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780857525871 (hbk)
Dewey class:
331.409410904331.4094331.409331
LC class:
HD6053
Local class:
331.40941
Language:
English
Subject:
Women -- Employment -- Great Britain -- HistoryWomen professional employees -- Great Britain -- HistoryWomen -- Great Britain -- HistoryGreat Britain. Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919IndustryWomen -- Employment -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th centuryWomen professional employees -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th centuryWomen -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th centuryWomen -- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 20th century
BRN:
2592655
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