Daughters of the Shtetl

In this fascinating portrait of Jewish immigrant wage earners, Susan A. Glenn weaves together several strands of social history to show the emergence of an ethnic version of what early twentieth-century Americans called the "New Womanhood." She maintains that during an era when Americans perceived women as temporary workers interested ultimately in marriage and motherhood, these young Jewish women turned the garment industry upside down with a wave of militant strikes and shop-floor activism and helped build the two major clothing workers' unions.

Author: Susan A. Glenn
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 08/15/1991
Pages: 328
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780801497599

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/13/1991

About the Author

Susan A. Glenn is Professor of History at the University of Washington.