Feminism: A Very Short Introduction - Very Short Introductions (Paperback)
Margaret Walters (author)
£7.99
Paperback
176 Pages /
Published: 27/10/2005
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How much have women's lives really changed? In the West women still come up against the 'glass ceiling' at work, most earning considerably less than their male counterparts. What are we to make of the now commonplace insistence that feminism deprives men of their rights and dignities? And how does one tackle the issue of female emancipation in different cultural and economic environments - in, for example, the Middle East, the Indian sub-continent, and Africa?
This book provides an historical account of feminism, exploring its earliest roots as well as key issues including voting rights, the liberation of the sixties, and its relevance today. Margaret Walters touches on the difficulties and inequities that women still face more than forty years after the 'new wave' of 1960s feminism, such as how successful women are at combining domesticity, motherhood, and work outside the house. She brings the subject completely up to date by providing an analysis
of the current situation of women across the globe, from Europe and the United States to Third World countries.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780192805102
Number of pages: 176
Weight: 142 g
Dimensions: 174 x 112 x 10 mm
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“Excellent, helped a lot!”
Excellent insight into the world of feminism, brought originally to aid me in my depth study of “women through history” but it has become one of my favourite reads!
Anyone interested in feminism this book would be a...
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“Does what it says on the tin”
Feminism is the f word on everyone’s lips. This is the perfect book for people wanting a history of the movement. As it’s a very short introduction, it didn’t go into much details about the types of feminisms. It... More
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