| Edition |
[First paperback edition]. |
| Description |
311 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm |
| Summary |
"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."--Publisher's website. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Adventurers in the everyday -- How to be -- The problem of sex -- 'What every girl should know' -- Motherhood -- New housework : new homes -- Consumer power -- Labour problems -- Reworking work -- Democratizing daily life : redesigning democracy -- Conclusion. |
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Women social reformers -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
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Women social reformers -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Women social reformers -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Women social reformers -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Feminism -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
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Feminism -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Feminism -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Feminism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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| ISBN |
9781844677030 paperback |
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1844677036 paperback |
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