TY  - BOOK
AU  - Camagay, Ma. Luisa.
TI  - Working women of Manila in the 19th century
SN  - 971-542-059-1
AV  - HD 6196 .C14 1995
PY  - 1995///];copyright 1995
CY  - Quezon City
PB  - University of the Philippines Press
KW  - Women
KW  - Philippines
KW  - Working class women
N2  -  for that reason, it is an interesting contribution to Philippine historical material. --From the foreword; This book is valuable for the insight it gives us into the lives of working women in 19th century Manila. It calls attention to an aspect of Philippine history hithero neglected: the history not only of women but of working women as well. Apart from a few prominent female figures such as Gabriella Silang, Melchora Aquino, etc., women have largely been invisible in Philippine history. So have the working classes -- the history of 19th century Philippines is largely a history of the elite ilustrados. These two marginalized sectors of society are brought together in this one study
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