Women's Wages by William Smart
Women's Wages, by William Smart, is a comprehensive look at the history of women's wages in the United States. Smart examines the history of women's wages from the colonial period to the present day, exploring the various factors that have shaped the wage gap between men and women. He looks at the impact of the industrial revolution, the rise of the service economy, and the changing roles of women in the workforce. He also examines the role of unions, the impact of the Equal Pay Act, and the effects of globalization on women's wages. Smart also looks at the current state of women's wages, and offers suggestions for how to close the wage gap. This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in understanding the history and current state of women's wages in the United States.
By William Smart · First published 1892 · Genre: Non-Fiction, Feminist Literature, Economics · 9,168 words
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It is not necessary to prove that women's wages are, as a rule, much under those of men. In the textile trades of Great Britain, which constitute the largest department of women's work, the average of women's wages is probably -- in Scotland it is certainly -- about ten shillings per week. This labour is not by any means unskilled, as anyone who has ever seen a spinning or weaving factory knows. Twenty shillings per week, however, is a low average for a man possessing any degree of skill whatever.
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- Work type: Article
- Author: William Smart
- Date: 1892 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Non-Fiction, Feminist Literature, Economics, Sociology
- Length: 9,168 words
- Structure: 1 section, 60 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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- Non-Fiction — The book is based on factual information and research about women's wages.
- Feminist Literature — The book focuses on the wage gap between men and women and the implications of this inequality.
- Economics — The book examines the economic implications of the wage gap between men and women.
- Sociology — The book looks at the social implications of the wage gap between men and women.
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Equal pay for equal work · Sex discrimination against women · Wages · Women · average · cheap · cost · demand · employers · goods · great · labour