Never Done: A History of Women’s Work in Media Production

^ Never Done: A History of Women’s Work in Media Production ↠ PDF Download by # Erin Hill eBook or Kindle ePUB Online free. Never Done: A History of Women’s Work in Media Production Sketching a history of how Hollywood came to define certain occupations as lower-paid “women’s work,” or “feminized labor,” Hill also reveals how enterprising women eventually gained a foothold in more prestigious divisions like casting and publicity.    Poring through rare archives and integrating the firsthand accounts of women employed in the film industry, the book gives a voice to women whose work was indispensable yet largely invisible. Yet, fro

Author	:	Erin Hill
Rating	:	4.88 (889 Votes)
Asin	:	0813574862
Format Type	:	paperback
Number of Pages	:	256 Pages
Publish Date	:	2017-08-01
Language	:	English

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Hill finds the sweet spot between a well researched scholarly work and a A thoughtful long overdue history that fills in a fascinating missing chapter about Hollywood. Hill finds the sweet spot between a well researched scholarly work and a compelling page turner. A great, insightful, read.

Sketching a history of how Hollywood came to define certain occupations as lower-paid “women’s work,” or “feminized labor,” Hill also reveals how enterprising women eventually gained a foothold in more prestigious divisions like casting and publicity.    Poring through rare archives and integrating the firsthand accounts of women employed in the film industry, the book gives a voice to women whose work was indispensable yet largely invisible. Yet, from its inception, the American film industry relied on the labor of thousands more women, workers whose vital contributions often went unrecognized.  Never Done in

If you are asking why there aren't more women in the executive suite or the director's chair, the answer is here." (Diane English, writer, producer, director)"Exactly the history we need! Erin Hill provides a fascinating account of the work women have always done at all levels of the movie industry." (Shelley Stamp, author of Lois Weber in Early Hollywood)"Hill offers a unique and exciting analysis of the largely unacknowledged work done by women in the film industry, providing a new history that shifts our understanding of old ones. Never Done will make a significant impact in the field.". "An absolutely essential work. Erin Hill's Never Done is elegantly researched and analyzed and profoundly moving, taking us through all the roles women created in early motion picture history. Exhilarating!"  (Allison Anders, film and TV director and screenwriter)"Erin Hill's book is an eye-opening look at 'women's work' in the entertainment industry