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The New Woman
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 228

The New Woman

By comparing fictional representations with "real" New Women in late-Victorian Britain, Sally Ledger makes a major contribution to an understanding of the "Woman Question" at the end of the century. Chapters on imperialism, socialism, sexual decadence, and metropolitan life situate the "revolting daughters" of the Victorian age in a broader cultural context than previous studies.

The Cambridge Guide to Women's Writing in English
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 708

The Cambridge Guide to Women's Writing in English

An alphabetized volume on women writers, major titles, movements, genres from medieval times to the present.

The Women's Suffrage Movement
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 800

The Women's Suffrage Movement

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2003-09-02
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  • Publisher: Routledge

This widely acclaimed book has been described by History Today as a 'landmark in the study of the women's movement'. It is the only comprehensive reference work to bring together in one volume the wealth of information available on the women's movement. Drawing on national and local archival sources, the book contains over 400 biographical entries and more than 800 entries on societies in England, Scotland and Wales. Easily accessible and rigorously cross-referenced, this invaluable resource covers not only the political developments of the campaign but provides insight into its cultural context, listing novels, plays and films.

In the Name of Eugenics
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 452

In the Name of Eugenics

Daniel Kevles traces the study and practice of eugenics--the science of "improving" the human species by exploiting theories of heredity--from its inception in the late nineteenth century to its most recent manifestation within the field of genetic engineering. It is rich in narrative, anecdote, attention to human detail, and stories of competition among scientists who have dominated the field.

A Vision of the Future
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 362

A Vision of the Future

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2014-01-05
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  • Publisher: Nabu Press

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ A Vision Of The Future: Based On The Application Of Ethical Principles Jane Hume Clapperton S. Sonnenschein, 1904 Ethics, Evolutionary

A Vision of the Future
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 362

A Vision of the Future

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2011-09-01
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  • Publisher: Nabu Press

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed worksworldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ A Vision Of The Future: Based On The Application Of Ethical Principles Jane Hume Clapperton S. Sonnenschein, 1904 Ethics, Evolutionary

Sexual progressives
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 260

Sexual progressives

Sexual Progressives is a major new study of the feminists and socialists who campaigned against the moral conservatism of the Victorian period. Drawing on a range of sources, from letters and diaries to radical newspapers and utopian novels, it provides the first group portrait of Scotland’s hitherto neglected sexual rebels. They include Bella and Charles Pearce, prominent Glasgow socialists and disciples of an American-based mystic who taught that religion needed ‘re-sexed’; Jane Hume Clapperton, a feminist freethinker with advanced views on birth-control and women’s right to sexual pleasure; and Patrick Geddes, founder of an avant-garde Edinburgh subculture and co-author of an influential scientific book on sex. A consideration of their lives and work forces a reappraisal of our understanding of British sexual progressivism during this period and will therefore be of interest to all historians of modern gender and sexuality.

Feminism and the Servant Problem
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 247

Feminism and the Servant Problem

Reveals a hidden history of women's suffrage from the perspectives of working-class women employed as domestic servants.

Women, Peace and Welfare
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 456

Women, Peace and Welfare

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2019-03-13
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  • Publisher: Policy Press

Between 1880 and 1920 many women researched the conditions of social and economic life in Western countries. They were driven by a vision of a society based on welfare and altruism, rather than warfare and competition. Ann Oakley, a leading sociologist, undertook extensive research to uncover this previously hidden cast of forgotten characters. She uses the women’s stories to bring together the histories of social reform, social science, welfare and pacifism. Her fascinating account reveals how their efforts, connected through thriving transnational networks, lie behind many features of modern welfare states and reminds us of their powerful vision of a more humane way of living – a vision that remains relevant today.

Dreamers of a New Day
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 298

Dreamers of a New Day

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2011-07-01
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  • Publisher: Verso Books

From the 1880s to the 1920s, a profound social awakening among women extended the possibilities of change far beyond the struggle for the vote. Amid the growth of globalized trade, mass production, immigration and urban slums, American and British women broke with custom and prejudice. Taking off corsets, forming free unions, living communally, buying ethically, joining trade unions, doing social work in settlements, these "dreamers of a new day" challenged ideas about sexuality, mothering, housework, the economy and citizenship. Drawing on a wealth of research, Sheila Rowbotham has written a groundbreaking new history that shows how women created much of the fabric of modern life. These innovative dreamers raised questions that remain at the forefront of our twenty-first-century lives.