| Book Review | The American Historical Review, 104.3

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Canada and the United States

Julia Kirk Blackwelder. Now Hiring: The Feminization of Work in the United States, 1900–1995. College Station: Texas A&M University Press. 1997. Pp. xv, 308. Cloth $39.95, paper $17.95.

The entry of millions of women into the labor force significantly influenced American life during the twentieth century and has become the focus of considerable scholarly attention during the past twenty years. This survey by Julia Kirk Blackwelder provides an accessible account for students and general readers and at the same time contributes a new perspective to the literature. 1

Blackwelder recounts the tale of women entering the labor force within the context of the development of the U.S. economy and the forces assisting or retarding occupational advances of women. She also explores themes of changing practices in education, family life, and socialization as they relate to women workers. She is especially sensitive to nuances of race, class, marital status, and ethnicity in the growth of the female work force. . . .

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