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The business of women : marriage, family, and entrepreneurship in British Columbia 1901-51 / Melanie Buddle.

By: Publication details: Vancouver : UBC Press, c2010.Description: xi, 208 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780774818131 (hbk.)
  • 0774818131 (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 305.43 BUD 2010
Contents:
Businesswomen in British Columbia -- The marriage of business and women : family status and entrepreneurship in British Columbia -- Careers for women : sex segregation in self-employment -- "They are quick, alert, clear-eyed business girls" : the Business and Professional Women's Clubs of British Columbia -- "You have to think like a man and act like a lady" : gender, class, and businesswomen -- Conclusion : "darkened by family obligations" : reflections on the business of women.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Businesswomen in British Columbia -- The marriage of business and women : family status and entrepreneurship in British Columbia -- Careers for women : sex segregation in self-employment -- "They are quick, alert, clear-eyed business girls" : the Business and Professional Women's Clubs of British Columbia -- "You have to think like a man and act like a lady" : gender, class, and businesswomen -- Conclusion : "darkened by family obligations" : reflections on the business of women.