Through an analysis of industries ranging from metalworking and lacemaking to the manufacture of chocolate, this title highlights the ways in which gender distinctions and gender relations influenced the development of capitalism.

In the massive reorganization of lives and livelihoods that accompanied industrial capitalism in England, gender was a pivotal force. Through her analysis of industries ranging from metalworking and lacemaking to the manufacture of chocolate, Sonya Rose highlights the ways in which gender distinctions and gender relations influenced the development of capitalism.