Wolfe, Joel, 1960-

Working women, working men : São Paulo and the rise of Brazil's industrial working class, 1900-1955 / Joel Wolfe. - Durham : Duke University Press, 1993. - xii, 312 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-307) and index.

"Based on archival data on oral histories, work examines rise of Brazil's industrial working class by focusing on female and male textile and metallurgical workers in São Paulo. Analyzes interactions between workers, union leaders, industrialists, and State policymakers. Finds distinct and sometimes contradictory gender discourses of work, organization, protest, and politics"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57. http://www.loc.gov/hlas/

0822313472 'acidfree paper)

92040484


Working class--History.--Brazil--São Paulo Metropolitan Area

HD8290.S32 / W64 1993

305.5/62/098161