Gendering the Memory of Work

This book explores gendered aspects in the memory of work by looking at auto/biographical narratives and political writings of women workers in the garment industry. The author draws on cutting edge theoretical approaches and insights in memory studies, neo-materialism and discourse analysis, particularly looking at entanglements and intra-actions between places, bodies and objects. The book will be a theoretical and methodological toolbox for students and researchers in the interface of the social sciences and the humanities, as well as a vital resource in women's labour history. It will be particularly relevant for sociologists, cultural theorists, feminist scholars and social historians.

Maria Tamboukou is Professor of Feminist Studies and co-director of the Centre for Narrative Research at the University of East London, UK.

Introduction: Paris and New York: Geographies and Histories in the Garment Industry 1. A Narrative Approach to Archival Research 2. Gendered Traces in the Memory of Work 3. Jeanne Bouvier: A Feminist Seamstress and Writer in Paris 4. Rose Pesotta: A Migrant Dressmaker and Labour Organiser in the US 5. Aesthetics and Politics in Writing Memory Conclusion: Remembering / Imagining