Published in Association with the German Historical Institute, Washington, D.C. At a time when part-time jobs are ubiquitous, it is easy to forget that they are a relatively new phenomenon. This book explores the reasons behind the introduction of this specific form of work in West Germany and shows how it took root, in both norm and law, in factories, government authorities, and offices as well as within families and the lives of individual women. The author covers the period from the early 1950s, a time of optimism during the first postwar economic upswing, to 1969, the culmination of the legislative institutionalization of part-time work.…mehr
Published in Association with the German Historical Institute, Washington, D.C. At a time when part-time jobs are ubiquitous, it is easy to forget that they are a relatively new phenomenon. This book explores the reasons behind the introduction of this specific form of work in West Germany and shows how it took root, in both norm and law, in factories, government authorities, and offices as well as within families and the lives of individual women. The author covers the period from the early 1950s, a time of optimism during the first postwar economic upswing, to 1969, the culmination of the legislative institutionalization of part-time work.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Christine von Oertzen is a Research scholar at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin. Before joining the MPI in June 2005, she was a Fellow at the German Historical Institute, Washington, DC
Inhaltsangabe
List of Abbreviations Preface Introduction Chapter 1. Paid Employment for Married Women? Contradictory Viewpoints in the 1950s Chaper 2. Changing Public Opinion, 1959-1969 Chapter 3. New Rights for Married Women: The Legal Institutionalization of Part-Time Work Chapter 4. Part-Time Employment Becomes Normal Chapter 5. The Introduction of Part-Time Employment: Phases and Patterns of Expansion in Industry Chapter 6. Part-Time Work in the Office Chapter 7. Housewives on the Move: Life Models and Assertion Strategies Chapter 8. Part-Time Employment in the Two Germanys: Common Ground, Separate Paths Bibliography Index
List of Abbreviations Preface Introduction Chapter 1. Paid Employment for Married Women? Contradictory Viewpoints in the 1950s Chaper 2. Changing Public Opinion, 1959-1969 Chapter 3. New Rights for Married Women: The Legal Institutionalization of Part-Time Work Chapter 4. Part-Time Employment Becomes Normal Chapter 5. The Introduction of Part-Time Employment: Phases and Patterns of Expansion in Industry Chapter 6. Part-Time Work in the Office Chapter 7. Housewives on the Move: Life Models and Assertion Strategies Chapter 8. Part-Time Employment in the Two Germanys: Common Ground, Separate Paths Bibliography Index
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