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Gender Roles in Industrial Europe by api-276669719 is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Industrialization dramatically changed gender roles and the family structure in Europe between 1750-1900. As production moved outside the home into factories, there was a sharp division between "work" and "home" spheres. Men gained status and responsibility as breadwinners working long hours in factories. For women, work was confined to the domestic sphere, with middle-class women not working outside the home. Working-class women had few options besides domestic service or factory work. Conditions were diff

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