Lectures in History
Women in the Workforce After World War II
2013-08-31T19:59:47-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNTI0XC8yMDEzMDgzMTIwMTAyODAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==University of Maryland professor Robyn Muncy talked about the lives of American women in the period after World War II through the late 20th century, focusing on their experiences in the labor market. Professor Muncy argued that women did not leave the workforce after World War II as popularly believed, but were forced out of the higher paying positions they acquired during the war and into lower paying jobs.
University of Maryland professor Robyn Muncy talked about the lives of American women in the period after World War II through the late 20th…
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University of Maryland professor Robyn Muncy talked about the lives of American women in the period after World War II through the late 20th century, focusing on their experiences in the labor market. Professor Muncy argued that women did not leave the workforce after World War II as popularly believed, but were forced out of the higher paying positions they acquired during the war and into lower paying jobs. close
University of Maryland professor Robyn Muncy talked about the lives of American women in the period after World War II through the late 20th… read more
University of Maryland professor Robyn Muncy talked about the lives of American women in the period after World War II through the late 20th century, focusing on their experiences in the labor market. Professor Muncy argued that women did not leave the workforce after World War II as popularly believed, but were forced out of the higher paying positions they acquired during the war and into lower paying jobs. close
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