Feminism, Femininity and the Politics of Working Women: The Women's Co-Operative Guild, 1880s to the Second World War

by Gillian Scott

Overview

Based on extensive research, this text provides a critical investigation of the development of the Women's Co-operative Guild from the 1880s to World War II. Charting the rise and fall of an exceptional feminist political organization, the author assesses the political significance of the movement during the decades of its greatest influence and examines the causes and circumstances of its demise. Advancing a fresh perspective on working-class women's organizations, this book combines historical narrative, biography and political analysis.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138969674
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/08/2016
Pages:	310
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Gillian Scott

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1: Beginnings; 2: Vision; 3: Identity; 4: Campaigns; 5: Conflict; 6: Labour; 7: Rules; 8: Compromises; 9: Endings

Editorial Reviews

Policies of the Women's Co-operative Guild, composed of working-class housewives, demonstrated an unusual capacity to balance class and gender issues with an awareness of the cultural, ideological, and sexual dimensions of the oppression of working women. This study covers the development of the guild from the 1880s to WWII. Of interest to students and scholars of the social and economic history of the modern period. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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