Women in Movement (Routledge Revivals)

Women in Movement (Routledge Revivals)
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 393
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ISBN-10 : 9781136755767
ISBN-13 : 1136755764
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis Women in Movement (Routledge Revivals) by : Sheila Rowbotham

First published in 1992, this book is an historical introduction to a wide range of women’s movements from the late eighteenth-century to the date of its publication. It describes economic, social and political ideas which have inspired women to organize, not only in Europe and North America, but also in the Third World. Sheila Rowbotham outlines a long history of women’s challenges to the gender bias in political and economical concepts. She shows women laying claim to rights and citizenship, while contesting male definitions of their scope, and seeking to enlarge the meaning of economy through action around consumption and production, environmental protests and welfare projects.

Routledge Revivals: The British Christian Women's Movement (2002)

Routledge Revivals: The British Christian Women's Movement (2002)
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9781351166980
ISBN-13 : 1351166980
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Synopsis Routledge Revivals: The British Christian Women's Movement (2002) by : Jenny Daggers

The British Christian Women’s Movement charts the British Christian women’s movement and its inception in the post-sixties decades, amid new currents generated in the British denominational churches, and the wider current of Women’s Liberation. Focusing on Christian women’s concern with the position of women in the church, this book identifies core Christian women’s theology which affirms a (rehabilitated) ‘new Eve in Christ’, and contrasts with a paradigm shift taking shape in North American feminist theology. It argues that this divergence is primarily because of the effect of prolonged Church of England women’s ordination debates upon the ethos of the British Christian women’s movement.

Feminism and Socialism in China

Feminism and Socialism in China
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 375
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ISBN-10 : 9780415519151
ISBN-13 : 0415519152
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis Feminism and Socialism in China by : Elisabeth Croll

First published in 1978, Feminism and Socialism in Chinaexplores the inter-relationship of feminism and socialism and the contribution of each towards the redefinition of the role and status of women in China. In her history of the women’s movement in China from the late nineteenth century onwards, Professor Croll provides an opportunity to study its construction, its ideological and structural development over a number of decades, and its often ambiguous relationship with a parallel movement to establish socialism. Based on a variety of material including eye witness accounts, the author examines a wide range of fundamental issues, including women’s class and oppression, the relation of women’s solidarity groups to class organisations, reproduction and the accommodation of domestic labour, women in the labour process, and the relationship between women’s participation in social production and their access to and control of political and economic resources. The book includes excerpts from studies of village and communal life, documents of the women’s movement and interviews with members of the movement.

Women in Charge (Routledge Revivals)

Women in Charge (Routledge Revivals)
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 149
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ISBN-10 : 9781317483816
ISBN-13 : 1317483812
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis Women in Charge (Routledge Revivals) by : Robert Goffee

Why do women start their own businesses? Is it solely because they are searching for financial success, or for other reasons? On the basis of detailed interviews with a number of women who have started their own businesses, this book, first published in 1985, reveals the significance of factors that are directly related to women’s experiences at home, at work, and in the wider society. The author’s analysis shows how business start-up enables many women, but not all, to achieve forms of economic and social independence that they would not otherwise enjoy. Further, they illustrate ways in which business proprietorship has a wide variety of effects upon individuals, and upon their personal relationships and life styles. They refute the notion of a single entrepreneurial experience and argue that the causes and consequences of business start-up are highly conditioned by the extent to which women are committed to traditionally prescribed roles and to profitability. The findings of this book will have important implications for the formulation of small business policies. It will also be of particular value to those interested in women’s studies and small business management.

Women, Crime and Criminology (Routledge Revivals)

Women, Crime and Criminology (Routledge Revivals)
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 169
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ISBN-10 : 9781136161452
ISBN-13 : 1136161457
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Women, Crime and Criminology (Routledge Revivals) by : Carol Smart

First published in 1977, Women, Crime and Criminology presents a feminist critique of classical and contemporary theories of female criminality. It addresses the issue that criminology literature has, throughout history, been predominantly male-oriented, always treating female criminality as marginal to the ‘proper’ study of crime in society. Carol Smart explores a new direction in criminology, and the sociology of deviance, by investigating female crime from a committed feminist position. Examining the types of offences committed by female offenders, Smart points to the fallacies inherent in a reliance on official statistics and shows the deficiencies of the popular argument that female emancipation has caused an increase in female crime rates. She deals with studies of prostitution and rape and considers the treatment of women – as offenders and victims – by the criminal law, the police and courts, and the penal system. Particular attention is given to the question of lenient treatment for female offenders with the conclusion that women and girls are, in some important instances, actually discriminated against in our legal and penal systems. The relationship between female criminality and mental illness is discussed and the author concludes by dealing with some of the problems inherent in developing a feminist criminology.

The British Christian Women's Movement

The British Christian Women's Movement
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 214
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ISBN-10 : 9781351767286
ISBN-13 : 1351767283
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis The British Christian Women's Movement by : Jenny Daggers

This title was first published in 2002. This book presents a timely study of a neglected British Christian women's movement. Jenny Daggers charts the inception of the movement in the exciting times of the post-sixties decades, amid new currents generated in the British denominational churches, and the wider current of Women's Liberation. Focusing on Christian women's concern with the position of women in the church, this book identifies a core Christian women's theology which affirms a (rehabilitated) 'new Eve in Christ', and so contrasts with a concurrent paradigm shift taking shape in North American feminist theology. Daggers argues that this divergence is primarily due to the effect of the prolonged Church of England women's ordination debate upon the ethos of the British Christian women's movement.

Where the Meanings Are (Routledge Revivals)

Where the Meanings Are (Routledge Revivals)
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9781317606246
ISBN-13 : 1317606248
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis Where the Meanings Are (Routledge Revivals) by : Catharine R. Stimpson

First published in 1990, this collection of essays in literary criticism, feminist theory and race relations was named one of the top twenty-five books of 1988 by the Voice Literary Supplement. The title covers such subjects as black literature; the reconstruction of culture, changing arts, letters and sciences to include the topics of women and gender; and, the nature of family and the changing roles of women within society. As such, Catharine Stimpson employs a transdisciplinary approach, to encourage greater understanding of the differences among women, and thus socially-constructed differences in general. Where the Meanings Are tells of some of the arguments within feminism during the re-designing and designing of cultural spaces, as post-modernism began to change the boundaries of race, class, and gender. It will therefore be of great value to students and general readers with an interest in the relationship between gender and culture, sex and gender difference, feminist theory and literature.

Equality Struggles

Equality Struggles
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9781317240983
ISBN-13 : 1317240987
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Equality Struggles by : Mia Liinason

In recent times where European welfare states are undergoing serious economic and social crises and being increasingly exposed to criticism, there has been a noticeable revival of feminist interest in the issues of equality. Focusing on a signature aspect of Scandinavian welfare states, Equality Struggles explores how gender equality and women’s rights are transforming the relationship between Scandinavian states and social actors. Indeed, drawing on in-depth analyses from fieldwork in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, this book examines the largest and most established women’s organizations and develops a multi-layered understanding of the entanglements between women’s movements, neoliberal markets and state political agendas in Scandinavia, as they give rise to feminist fractions and new feminist coalitions. Contributing to novel understandings of "equality struggles" within women’s organisations, this title will appeal to postgraduate students and scholars interested in fields such as Scandinavian Studies, Gender Studies, Political Science and International Relations and Social Theory.

Feminism and Socialism in China (Routledge Revivals)

Feminism and Socialism in China (Routledge Revivals)
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 375
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ISBN-10 : 9781136337314
ISBN-13 : 1136337318
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis Feminism and Socialism in China (Routledge Revivals) by : Elisabeth Croll

First published in 1978, Feminism and Socialism in China explores the inter-relationship of feminism and socialism and the contribution of each towards the redefinition of the role and status of women in China. In her history of the women’s movement in China from the late nineteenth century onwards, Professor Croll provides an opportunity to study its construction, its ideological and structural development over a number of decades, and its often ambiguous relationship with a parallel movement to establish socialism. Based on a variety of material including eye witness accounts, the author examines a wide range of fundamental issues, including women’s class and oppression, the relation of women’s solidarity groups to class organisations, reproduction and the accommodation of domestic labour, women in the labour process, and the relationship between women’s participation in social production and their access to and control of political and economic resources. The book includes excerpts from studies of village and communal life, documents of the women’s movement and interviews with members of the movement.

Women, Sexuality, and the Changing Social Order

Women, Sexuality, and the Changing Social Order
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 2881244998
ISBN-13 : 9782881244995
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis Women, Sexuality, and the Changing Social Order by : Beth Maina Ahlberg

First Published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.