Making Do : Women, Family and Home in Montreal During the Great Depression

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Table of Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Domestic Labour and Economic Crisis; Housework Is Also Work; The Evolution of Domestic Labour before the Depression; Oral Sources; Chapter 2 From Birth to Marriage; Birth Families; Place of Birth and Residence; Father's Occupation and Standard of Living; Number of Children and Place in Family; School; Working Experience; Domestic, Factory Hand or Salesgirl?; Learning Domestic Work; Chapter 3 Beyond Romance: Courtship and Marriage; Courtship; Finding a ''Good Husband''; The Wedding Day; Setting Up Housekeeping. The TrousseauSavings and Personal Property; The First Home; Chapter 4 Motherhood; Sexuality and Contraception; Motherhood; Expecting; Preparing for the Birth; Giving Birth; The Confinement; The Care and Discipline of Children; Infertility and Mothering; Chapter 5 Working for Pay and Managing the Household Finances; A Living Wage; Income to Balance the Budget; Odd Jobs; Working in Your ""Spare Time""; Managing the Budget and Women's Economic Power; Making Ends Meet; Chapter 6 Housework; Women's Space and Workplace; The Neighbourhood; Housing; Implements of Work; Organizing Household Tasks. The Cycle of Household ChoresCutting Back on Necessities; Chapter 7 State, Family, Neighbours, and Credit; Government Assistance; Unemployment and Husband-Wife Relations; The Family; The Neighbours; Debt; Conclusion; Appendices; Appendix A: Interview Guide; Appendix B: Thumbnail Biographies of the Women Interviewed; Appendix C: Scale of Winter and Summer Rations Approved by the City of Montreal (c. 1935); Appendix D: Furnishings Bought by an Informant upon Her Marriage in 1932; Appendix E: Floor Plans of Working-Class Flats. Appendix F: Percentage of Montreal Households Owning Various Equipment 1931-1958Appendix G: Household Appliances and Other Articles Used by Housewives; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W