Juteopolis and after: Women and work in twentieth-century Dundee

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This chapter considers the ways in which Dundonian women were affected by their involvement in the workforce, and how far they were able to take advantage of the economic and cultural circumstances of the city. Dundee remained a largely patriarchal society throughout the twentieth century. The patriarchal attitudes evident in the jute companies as well as those locating in Dundee in the immediate post-war years ensured that men retained positions of authority while women worked in ‘low-skilled’, monotonous and repetitive jobs. Even during the more recent expansion of public administration, education, and health sectors in Dundee, and also the growth of distribution, there remained a gender pay gap, with this being the case throughout Scotland and Britain.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationJute No More
Subtitle of host publicationTransforming Dundee
EditorsJim Tomlinson, Christopher A. Whatley
Place of PublicationDundee
PublisherEdinburgh University Press
Chapter6
Pages132-162
ISBN (Electronic)9781474473279
ISBN (Print)9781845860905
Publication statusPublished - 24 Feb 2011

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • Dundee
  • Scotland
  • employment
  • female women
  • patriarchal society
  • labour force

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