Gender in the History of Transportation Services: A Historiographical Perspective

Transportation is one of the service industries in which women are now active participants in both mature and developing economies. Traditionally dominated by male entrepreneurs and workers, transportation in westernized nations has had to accommodate the demands of women with the passage of legisla...

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Veröffentlicht in:Business history review 2007-10, Vol.81 (3), p.545-562
1. Verfasser: Walsh, Margaret
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Transportation is one of the service industries in which women are now active participants in both mature and developing economies. Traditionally dominated by male entrepreneurs and workers, transportation in westernized nations has had to accommodate the demands of women with the passage of legislation imposing conditions of equality. The global search for cheap labor is another factor that has propelled women into the fields of international and local travel, tourism, and transportation. Although businesses in recent years have placed a premium on human mobility, rapid movement of goods, and instant communication, there has been little historical research that connects the past with these developments, nor has there been a concerted effort to under-stand the impact of gender on the shifts in direction.
ISSN:0007-6805
2044-768X
DOI:10.1017/S0007680500036722