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<p>At the beginning of the twentieth century, labor leaders in women's unions routinely chastised their members for their ceaseless pursuit of fashion, avid reading of dime novels, and "affected" ways, including aristocratic airs and accents. Indeed, working women in America were eagerly participating in the burgeoning consumer culture available to them. While the leading activists, organizers, and radicals feared that consumerist tendencies made working women seem frivolous and dissuaded them from political action, these women, in fact, went on strike in very large numbers during the period, proving themselves to be politically active, astute, and effective.</p> <p>In <i>Ladies of Labor, Girls of Adventure,</i> historian Nan Enstad explores the complex relationship between consumer culture and political activism for late nineteenth- and twentieth-century working women. While consumerism did not make women into radicals, it helped shape their culture and their identities as both workers and political actors.</p> <p>Examining material ranging from early dime novels about ordinary women who inherit wealth or marry millionaires, to inexpensive, ready-to-wear clothing that allowed them

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Author

Nan Enstad; American Council of Learned Societies

Publisher

Columbia University Press

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9780231111027

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Sociology, Management, History

Rating

3.83 / 5 (154 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14