Project Gutenberg 1998-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 170 Schreiner, Olive 1855 1920 Iron, Ralph Woman and Labour Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger "Woman and Labour" by Olive Schreiner is a sociological examination written in the early 20th century that explores the roles and labor of women throughout history and in contemporary society. The text investigates the evolution of women’s work, societal expectations, and how these realities have impacted women's rights and roles, particularly in the context of economic changes brought by modern civilization. At the start of the work, Schreiner outlines her motivations and the book's overarching themes, sharing personal connections to her studies of women in various societal classes. The opening sets the stage for an exploration of the historical progression of women's roles, from active contributors to societies in primitive times to the "parasitism" that has developed in certain contexts as civilizations advanced. She suggests that women have historically been both the backbone of societal labor and simultaneously marginalized, a duality that demands attention and reassessment in the face of modern labor structures that often exclude them. The emotional resonance and philosophical depth of Schreiner's reflections lay the groundwork for a compelling and critical discourse on the need for greater recognition and opportunity for women in the labor force, hinting at the broader implications of these issues for society as a whole. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Women -- Social and moral questions Women -- Employment Women -- Economic conditions HQ Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Sociology 394489 394498 2024-09-01T09:45:13.867808 2023-10-01T08:55:14.013636 text/html text/html 394393 2021-01-27T20:42:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 132617 2021-01-27T20:42:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 183636 2024-09-01T09:45:19.052848 application/epub+zip 189394 2024-09-01T09:45:15.387811 application/epub+zip 189394 2024-09-01T09:45:14.514806 application/epub+zip 368034 2024-09-01T09:45:22.352275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349570 2024-09-01T09:45:18.485822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349724 2022-09-01T11:00:34.731400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354078 354054 2024-09-01T09:45:13.439830 2023-10-01T08:55:13.637650 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 354850 2016-10-12T11:54:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 128046 2016-10-12T11:56:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 353947 2008-09-17T17:44:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127817 2008-09-17T17:45:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20855 2024-09-01T09:45:22.505263 application/rdf+xml 15528 2024-09-01T09:45:14.880817 image/jpeg 3955 2024-09-01T09:45:14.689804 image/jpeg 183207 2024-09-01T09:45:13.902809 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia