Heavy burdens on small shoulders : the labour of pioneer children on the Canadian Prairies / Sandra Rollings-Magnusson.
Rollings-Magnusson, Sandra.
2009
HD6250.C2 R64 2009 (Mapit)
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Title Heavy burdens on small shoulders : the labour of pioneer children on the Canadian Prairies / Sandra Rollings-Magnusson.
Author Rollings-Magnusson, Sandra.
Edition 1st ed.
ISBN 9780888645098 (pbk.)
0888645090 (pbk.)
Publication Details Edmonton : University of Alberta Press, c2009.
Language English
Description xii, 177 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Call Number HD6250.C2 R64 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification 331.3/18
Summary "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."--pub. desc.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Division of Labour in the Family Farming Economy
Research Method: A Sociological Analysis of Historical Data
Typology of Children's Labour Contributions to the Operation of Prairie Farms
Outline of the Book
Attitudes Toward Child Labour and Children's Assistance in Pre-Production Work
Labour Needs of the Pioneer Family Farm
Initial Demands on Children's Labour: Establishing Prairie Farms
Productive Labour
Field Work
Livestock Production
Entrepreneurial Labour
Paid Employment
Raising Animals for Sale
Gopher Bounties and Trapping
Sales of Fruit and Other Produce
Subsistence Labour
Obtaining Water
Obtaining Fuel
Animal Products
Hunting and Fishing
Gardening and Harvesting: Wild Fruits and Vegetables
Protection of the Family from Insects and Other Animal Life
Protection of the Family from Prairie Fires
Domestic Labour
Gendered Roles
Food Preparation
Washing Clothes and Making Beds
Cleaning the Home and its Contents
Sewing, Knitting, Crocheting, and Other Practical Skills
Caring for Children
Conclusion.

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