Hidden From History: 300 Years Of Women's Oppression And The Fight Against It Revised Edition Contributor(s): Rowbotham, Sheila (Author) |
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ISBN: 0904383563 ISBN-13: 9780904383560 Publisher: Pluto Press (UK) OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1992 Annotation: 'An important and valuable achievement.' --New York Times 'Groundbreaking ... One of the first books to make women's history available to a wide audience.' --Guardian |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies |
Dewey: 305.409 |
Physical Information: 0.45" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.44 lbs) 194 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In this study of women from the Puritan revolution to the 1930s, the author shows how class and sex, work and family, personal life and social pressures have shaped and hindered women's struggles for equality. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rowbotham, Sheila: - Sheila Rowbotham's books have been translated into many languages and her early works are currently being reissued as classic texts of feminism. She is an Honorary Fellow in Social Science at Manchester University. Her recent work includes Edward Carpenter: A Life of Liberty and Love (Verso 2008), Dreamers of a New Day (Verso 2011), Friends of Alice Wheeldon (Pluto, 2015) and Rebel Crossings (Verso, 2016). |