Heavy Burdens on Small Shoulders

The Labour of Pioneer Children on the Canadian Prairies

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Labour & Industrial Relations, History, Canada, Social Science
Cover of the book Heavy Burdens on Small Shoulders by Sandra Rollings-Magnusson, University of Alberta Press
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Author: Sandra Rollings-Magnusson ISBN: 9780888645906
Publisher: University of Alberta Press Publication: June 11, 2012
Imprint: University of Alberta Press Language: English
Author: Sandra Rollings-Magnusson
ISBN: 9780888645906
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Publication: June 11, 2012
Imprint: University of Alberta Press
Language: English

The phrase "child labour" carries negative undertones in today's society. However, only a century ago on the Canadian Prairies, youngsters laboured alongside their parents' working the land, cleaning stovepipes, and chopping wood. By shouldering their share of the chores, these children learned the domestic and manual labour skills needed for life on a Prairie family farm. Rollings-Magnusson uses historic research, photographs, and personal anecdotes to describe the kinds of work performed by children and how each task fit into the family economy. This book is a vital contribution to western Canadian history as well as family and gender studies.

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The phrase "child labour" carries negative undertones in today's society. However, only a century ago on the Canadian Prairies, youngsters laboured alongside their parents' working the land, cleaning stovepipes, and chopping wood. By shouldering their share of the chores, these children learned the domestic and manual labour skills needed for life on a Prairie family farm. Rollings-Magnusson uses historic research, photographs, and personal anecdotes to describe the kinds of work performed by children and how each task fit into the family economy. This book is a vital contribution to western Canadian history as well as family and gender studies.

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