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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Main Author: Kay, Alison C. , 1973- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge , c2009
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.
Physical Description:xii, 185 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-179) and index
ISBN:0415431743 (hbk.)
9780415431743 (hbk.)