Eighteen scholars from both sides of the Atlantic look at the question of work across three centuries of French history. Representing both younger and older gen

This clearly written and deeply informed book explores the nature and meaning of work in early modern France. Distinguished historian James R. Farr considers th

In the eighteenth century, French women were active in a wide range of employments-from printmaking to running whole-sale businesses-although social and legal s

In France, low wages have historically inspired tremendous political controversy. The social and political issues at stake center on integrating the working cla

This book explores the organization and divisions of labour of domestic and care work in modern France and in so doing, reveals some of the drivers of and obsta