Women's History: Britain, 1850-1945: An Introduction (Women's and Gender History)

Women's History: Britain 1850-1945 introduces the main themes and debates of feminist history during this period of change, and brings together the findings of new research. It examines the suffrage movement, race and empire, industrialisation, the impact of war and womens literature. Specialists in their own fields have each written a chapter on a key aspect of womens lives including health, the family, education, sexuality, work and politics. Each contribution provides an overview of the main issues and debates within each area and offers suggestions for further reading. It not only provides an invaluable introduction to every aspect of womens participation in the political, social and economic history of Britain, but also brings the reader up to date with current historical thinking on the study of womens history itself.

Women's History: Britain 1850-1945 introduces the main themes and debates of feminist history during this period of change, and brings together the findings of new research.
It examines the suffrage movement, race and empire, industrialisation, the impact of war and womens literature. Specialists in their own fields have each written a chapter on a key aspect of womens lives including health, the family, education, sexuality, work and politics. Each contribution provides an overview of the main issues and debates within each area and offers suggestions for further reading.
It not only provides an invaluable introduction to every aspect of womens participation in the political, social and economic history of Britain, but also brings the reader up to date with current historical thinking on the study of womens history itself.

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Provides an overview of women's lives in Britain from 1850 to 1945, looking at aspects including industrialization; the family; paid work; education; popular literature; sexuality; and politics. Includes a discussion on the nature of women's history. For undergraduate and graduate students in history, sociology, cultural studies, and women's studies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Examines the education of working-class and middle-class girls between 1800-1914. The book argues that an influential middle-class ideology advocated that all women should confine their activities to the home, as housewives and mothers, but many women struggled against this view. An invaluable introduction to every aspect of womens participation in the political, social and economic history of Britain, this book introduces the main themes and debates of feminist history during this period and brings together the findings of new research Onderzoek naar onderwijs en opvoeding van meisjes uit de arbeiders- en middenklasse in Engeland, 1800-1914. Aandacht voor klassegeboden ideeën over vrouwelijkheid en sekse-eigenschappen This textbook covers the key areas of women's lives in the period 1850-1945 and should be welcomed by students and teachers as an introduction to a formative period in women's history. . 1991, bright clean copy, neat name on endpaper, no other markings, Professional booksellers since 1981