Women and the Great Depression Discussion

Week Ten Readings and Videos: Women and the Great Depression

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Title Citation

The Great Depression and the rise of female employment: A new hypothesis

(Read the abstract and the conclusion for sure. Read more if you are interested in how economists do historical labor force analysis. Note the qualitative survey included. (article)

Andriana Bellou, Emanuela Cardia, The Great Depression and the rise of female employment: A new hypothesis, Explorations in Economic History, Volume 80, 2021, (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/articl e/pii/S0014498320300851) Accessed 10/20/24

With Babies and Banners (youtube video)

Anne Bohlen, Lyn Goldfarb, Lorraine Gray, With Babies and Banners, Women’s Labor History Film Project, 1978

Freedom Bags (video)

Stanley Nelson, & Elizabeth Clark-Lewis (Producers), & . (1991). Freedom Bags. [Video/DVD] Filmakers Library. https://video.alexanderstreet.com/watch/fr eedom-bags

Women and the Great Depression (article AND primary sources–3rd tab.)*

Susan Ware, American Women’s History: A Very Short Introduction, 84-85, 90-95.

Women and the Great Depression, Women’s Remedial History Project

Susan Ware, American Women’s History: A Very Short Introduction,

* Please note that the brief quotation only primary sources are not good candidates for PSA #2.