talking about life and work in the UK since 1945
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- McDowell, Linda
- Publish Year
- 2016
- Shelfmark
- GR BR 53 2016 - B
- Thesaurus
- betaalde arbeid, migratie, zwarte vrouwen, zorgarbeid, huishoudelijke arbeid, beroepen in de gezondheidszorg en hulpverlening, beroepen in bank- en verzekeringswezen, identiteit
- Description
- Between 1945 and the 21th century millions of women, including mothers and migrants, joined the labour force. This book is an autobiography of the post-war period as Britain became a multi-cultural society and waged work the norm for most women. McDowell illustrates the shift in migration patterns as post-imperial migrants to the UK replaced the immediate post-war pattern of migrants from war-torn Europe and who were then themselves joined by migrants from an increasingly diverse range of countries as the 20th century drew to a close.