Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. PREFACE ix
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii
5. CHAPTER ONE. Constitutional Politics 1
6. CHAPTER TWO. No Sweat: Work and Women, Britain, 1895–1905 14
7. CHAPTER THREE. Low-Paid Workers: The Trade Boards Act, Britain, 1906–1909 39
8. CHAPTER FOUR. A Sex Problem: The Politics of Difference, U.S.A., 1907–1921 63
9. CHAPTER FIVE Police Power: The Welfare of Women, U.S.A., 1907–1921 87
10. CHAPTER SIX. Gender Trap: Protection versus Equality, U.S.A., 1921–1923 108
11. CHAPTER SEVEN. Due Process: The Welfare of the Economy, U.S.A., 1923–1937 130
12. CHAPTER EIGHT. Labor and Commerce: The Fair Labor Standards Act, U.S.A., 1937–1938 151
13. CHAPTER NINE. Conclusion: The Minimum Wage in the 1990s 173
14. ABBREVIATIONS 183
15. NOTES 185
16. INDEX 247