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| Author: Boris, Eileen Title: Home to Work: Motherhood and the Politics of Industrial Homework in the United States. Publisher: New York: Cambridge University Press, 1994, 383pp. 20 illus., 2 tables. | |
Notes: In the minds of most people, the home has stood apart from the world of work. By bringing the factory or office home, homework challenges this division. Employers, trade unionists, male and female reformers, and government administrators have vigorously debated the evils of homework. This book restores the voices of homeworking women, mostly mothers of small children, to the century-long struggle over their labor. Part III,
"(Emn)Gendering the New Deal" reconsiders key labor legislation--the NRA and the FLSA--from the perspective of a group not only uncovered by labor standards but written out of the category of 'worker.' Earlier and later sections of this book chart the rise of homework regulation that culminates in the New Deal Order and the Reaganite challenge to the labor standards regime forged during the 1930s in light of a shifting global political economy. Though focused on the garment industry and its unions, ILGWU and ACTWU, this book also considers other forms of homework and other homeworkers from the 1870s to the present. --EB Annotative Remarks We would very much appreciate any further notes regarding this work. Of particular interest would be any comment upon its usefulness as a teaching vehicle, if applicable, and its age-appropriate level, if below the college level. You may submit annotations via the form below or by email, to newdeal@feri.org. |