Short Skirts and Shorthand

Secretaries in the 1970s

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Sarah Shaw

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Paperback / softback

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What was it like to be a secretary in the 1970s? Drawing on the reminiscences of more than 60 women, this book describes their everyday working lives and vividly recreates their world of typewriters, telephones and Tippex. It compares their experiences with their portrayals in popular media and by feminist writers. What emerges is a more nuanced picture, one that is revealing, authentic and amusing. This is a must for former secretaries and anyone with an interest in social history.

Author Biography:

Sarah Shaw worked in London as a secretary in London throughout the 1970s. She is the author of 'The secret diary of a 1970s' secretary', published by Collins in 2016.

Release date NZ

June 25th, 2020

Author

Sarah Shaw

Pages

270

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Dimensions

152x229x14

ISBN-13

9781716802140

Product ID

34188386

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