Clothing & Textiles

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Angels of the Workplace: Women and the Construction of Gender Relations in the Canadian Clothing Industry, 1890-1940
Steedman, Mercedes
Book
1997
Examines how the intricate weaving together of the meanings of class, gender, ethnicity, family, and the workplace created a job ghetto for women. Detailing the disparities between men and women in te...

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Clothing & Textiles Topic Index in Sources Directory of Experts
Spokespersons, Experts, and Resources
A subject guide to experts and spokespersons on topics related to clothing and fashion in the Sources directory for the media.
The Song of the Shirt: Cheap Clothes Across Continents and Centuries by Jeremy Seabrook – review
Sandhu,Sukhdev
2014
A review of the book "The Song of the Shirt: Cheap Clothes Across Continents and Centuries", an account of the clothing industry and the exploitative conditions that workers undergo as they work for i...