'Blood, sweat and tears to get a living' : relations between working-class men and women in Wollongong, 1921-1954
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1998
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Blackley, Leanne Louise
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This thesis examines relations between working class men and women
in Wollongong, from 1921 to 1954. It assesses how gender and class have
shaped the lives of these people in the areas of paid work, family and
community.
The thesis is presented in three parts, the first includes two chapters: (i)
discusses relevant historiography, theory and methodology, and (ii) provides
the reader with contextual information on Wollongong as a place. Part two of
the thesis includes four chapters which concentrate largely on paid work and
related aspects. The final section of the thesis includes three chapters which
focus on: (i) family, (ii) leisure and social pursuits and (iii) community aspects
of working class activity.
An exploration of paid work, family and community illuminates the
different experiences of working-class men and women in Wollongong for this
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