LABRST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Piece Work

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Labour Studies
• Course: LABRST 1A03
• Professor: David Goutor

Document Summary

Apply yourselves especially to the task of training your daughters in the functions hey will have to perform for a husband and family . Church impact on gender roles effects working life in the 1800"s. Women who may be able to gain employment are drawn back into the household for domestic work because of the church"s influence. Lack of education, schools taught female orientated subjects" such as sewing and music. Reading notes: child labour, piece work- getting paid by how many pieces you do.