The foundations of female entrepreneurship : enterprise, home and household in London, c. 1800-1870
Offers insights into the motivations of the Victorian women who opted to pursue enterprises of their own. This book argues that industrialization inaugurated a commercial and retail revolution that is responsible for the creation of niche markets and service industries, expanding the variety of oppo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Routledge ,
c2009
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| Series: | Routledge studies in business history
17 |
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| Summary: | Offers insights into the motivations of the Victorian women who opted to pursue enterprises of their own. This book argues that industrialization inaugurated a commercial and retail revolution that is responsible for the creation of niche markets and service industries, expanding the variety of opportunities for women. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 185 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-179) and index |
| ISBN: | 0415431743 (hbk.) 9780415431743 (hbk.) |