Using literary, organizational, statistical, cinematic, and archival evidence primarily from Chicago, this title documents and explains the transformation of clerical work from a male to a female occupation amidst the industrialization and urbanization of the United States.
Language
English
Pages
249
Format
Hardcover
Release
April 01, 1990
ISBN 13
9780877226741
The Souls of the Skyscraper: Female Clerical Workers in Chicago, 1870-1930
Using literary, organizational, statistical, cinematic, and archival evidence primarily from Chicago, this title documents and explains the transformation of clerical work from a male to a female occupation amidst the industrialization and urbanization of the United States.