{"product_id":"women-and-work-through-a-comparative-lens-gender-and-the-urban-labor-markets-of-premodern-brabant-and-biscay-paperback","title":"Women and Work Through a Comparative Lens: Gender and the Urban Labor Markets of Premodern Brabant and Biscay - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNena Vandeweerdt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUrban Markets and Women's Labor: Navigating Institutional Boundaries in Premodern Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen played a crucial role in medieval and early modern urban economies, yet their labor opportunities varied greatly depending on local institutions. This book compares the guild-structured labor markets of Antwerp and Mechelen in Brabant with Bilbao's informal economy in Biscay during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. By analyzing these distinct institutional contexts, it offers a multifaceted understanding of women's economic roles in premodern Europe. Drawing on a wide range of legislative and judicial sources, Vandeweerdt demonstrates how legal frameworks, socioeconomic structures, and individual strategies shaped women's activities in small-scale trade. Bridging institutional analysis and personal agency, \u003cem\u003eWomen and Work through a Comparative Lens\u003c\/em\u003e sheds new light on the interplay between labor organization and everyday practices in premodern Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNena Vandeweerdt studies gendered socioeconomic interactions in late medieval and early modern towns. Her work has been funded by the Research Foundation Flanders and the Spanish Ministry of Science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52987877949747,"sku":"9789462704947","price":78.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/qqZsfEa8__9789462704947.webp?v=1769072344","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/women-and-work-through-a-comparative-lens-gender-and-the-urban-labor-markets-of-premodern-brabant-and-biscay-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}