Toronto's Girl Problem: The Perils and Pleasures of the City, 1880-1930

by Carolyn Strange

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With the turn of the century came increased industrialization and urbanization, and in Toronto one of the most visible results of this modernization was the influx of young, single women to the city. They came seeking work, independence, and excitement, but they were not to realize these goals without contention.

Carolyn Strange examines the rise of the Toronto 'working girl, ' the various agencies that 'discovered' her, the nature of 'the...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0802072038

ISBN13:9780802072030

Release Date:May 1995

Publisher:University of Toronto Press

Length:300 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Americas Canada Economics Historical Study & Educational Resources History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Province & Local Public Affairs & Policy

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