Feminism

A Very Short Introduction

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ISBN:

9780192805102

Publication date:

23/01/2006

Paperback

176 pages

174.0x111.0mm

Price: 350.00 INR

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ISBN:

9780192805102

Publication date:

23/01/2006

Paperback

176 pages

174.0x111.0mm

Part of Very Short Introduction

Margaret Walters

  • There are no other short, concise introductions to the subject currently available
  • Combines sound historical background, with thought-provoking questions about the future of feminism
  • Tackles current issues concerning feminism in Third World countries

Rights:  OUP UK (Indian Territory)

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Margaret Walters

Description

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 Author

Margaret Walters, Freelance writer and reviewer

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.

Part of Very Short Introduction

Margaret Walters

Table of contents

1: Introduction: The rights and wrongs of women
2: Pioneers
3: Voting Rights
4: The Personal is the Political: Liberation in the Twentieth Century
5: In a New Century
6: Women Across the World

Part of Very Short Introduction

Margaret Walters

Part of Very Short Introduction

Margaret Walters

Review

""An enjoyable read."" - Rosie Blau, FT Magazine

Part of Very Short Introduction

Margaret Walters

Description

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 Author

Margaret Walters, Freelance writer and reviewer

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.

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Reviews

""An enjoyable read."" - Rosie Blau, FT Magazine

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Table of contents

1: Introduction: The rights and wrongs of women
2: Pioneers
3: Voting Rights
4: The Personal is the Political: Liberation in the Twentieth Century
5: In a New Century
6: Women Across the World

Read More