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Harley, Sharon For the Good of Family and Race: Gender, Work, and Domestic Roles in the Black Community, 1880-1930 1990 Article Black Women, Race, Women's Work in History African-American Context, Gender, Race, Womens Work, Female Labour, Gendered Labour, Racialised Labour, Division Of Labour, History, Historical Context, Nineteenth Century
Citation Harley, Sharon 1990 Article Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society African-American Context Gender Race Womens Work Female Labour Gendered Labour Racialised Labour Division Of Labour History Historical Context Nineteenth Century Black Women Race Women's Work in History

"For the Good of Family and Race: Gender, Work, and Domestic Roles in the Black Community, 1880-1930"

by Harley, Sharon (1990)

Abstract

The racial restrictions that all blacks face in the paid labor market continually produce similarities in the work experiences of black women and men, yet there are differences that can largely be attributed to gender.

Keywords

African-American Context, Gender, Race, Womens Work, Female Labour, Gendered Labour, Racialised Labour, Division Of Labour, History, Historical Context, Nineteenth Century

Themes

Black Women, Race, Women's Work in History

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