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<p>Women employed in State Agricultural Farms (SAF) were blue- and white-collar workers, the former group being more numerous. However, the blue-collar workers mainly worked seasonally, during the period of intensive field work. When it comes to fulltime work, it was usually related to animal production. The demand for this type of work decreased with the progress of mechanization. Meanwhile, the demand for white-collar workers, especially those with agricultural education and experience, increased. Since the 1960s, the SAFs increasingly employed women qualified in agronomy, animal production, and veterinary medicine. However, they were not always accepted in positions traditionally considered “masculine”. For most women, work in SAFs was not attractive due to difficult working conditions and low prestige. If a woman decided to work there, it was usually for economic reasons. Most women did not take up professional activity and performed the traditional roles of wives and mothers.</p>
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Women employed in State Agricultural Farms (SAF) were blue- and white-collar workers, the former group being more numerous. However, the blue-collar workers mainly worked seasonally, during the period of intensive field work. When it comes to fulltime work, it was usually related to animal production. The demand for this type of work decreased with the progress of mechanization. Meanwhile, the demand for white-collar workers, especially those with agricultural education and experience, increased. Since the 1960s, the SAFs increasingly employed women qualified in agronomy, animal production, and veterinary medicine. However, they were not always accepted in positions traditionally considered “masculine”. For most women, work in SAFs was not attractive due to difficult working conditions and low prestige. If a woman decided to work there, it was usually for economic reasons. Most women did not take up professional activity and performed the traditional roles of wives and mothers.

Professional Work of Women in State Agricultural Farms (1949–1989) — an Overview

Studia Historiae Oeconomicae

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Women employed in State Agricultural Farms (SAF) were blue- and white-collar workers, the former group being more numerous. However, the blue-collar workers...

Professional Work of Women in State Agricultural Farms (1949–1989) — an Overview

Published Online: Dec 31, 2019

Page range: 177 - 190

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sho-2019-0009

Keywords
State Agricultural Farms, agriculture, women, work, Polish People’s Republic

© 2019 Małgorzata Machałek, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Professional Work of Women in State Agricultural Farms (1949–1989) — an Overview

Published Online: Dec 31, 2019

Page range: 177 - 190

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sho-2019-0009

KeywordsState Agricultural Farms, agriculture, women, work, Polish People’s Republic

© 2019 Małgorzata Machałek, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Keywords
State Agricultural Farms, agriculture, women, work, Polish People’s Republic