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Author:

McMaster, Lindsey, 1972-

Title:

Working girls in the West : representations of wage-earning women / Lindsey McMaster.

Publisher:

UBC Press,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

x, 209 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Canadian literature--20th century--History and criticism.
Canadian literature--Canada, Western--History and criticism.
Women employees in literature.
Women in literature.
Work in literature.
Women employees--Canada, Western--Social conditions--20th century.
Women--Canada, Western--Social conditions--20th century.
Personnel féminin dans la littérature.
Personnel féminin--Canada (Ouest)--Conditions sociales--20e siècle.
Femmes dans la littérature.
Femmes--Canada (Ouest)--Conditions sociales--20e siècle.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p.190 -198) and index.

Contents:

Working women in the west at the turn of the century -- The urban working girl in turn-of-the-century Canadian literature -- White slaves, prostitutes, and delinquents -- Girls on strike -- White working girls and the mixed-race workplace -- Conclusion: Just girls.

ISBN:

0774814551
9780774814553

LCCN:

2008371167

Locations:

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)