Sex and Suffrage in Britain 1860-1914

by Susan Kingsley Kent

Overview

Women's quest for the vote Kent argues, was indissolubly linked with other feminist demands for reform which would overturn the cultural constructions of masculinity and femininity and determined their powerlessness in both public and private.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415055208
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/04/1990
Pages:	308
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Susan Kingsley Kent

Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 “The Sex”; Chapter 2 Prostitution; Chapter 3 Marriage; Chapter 4 The Doctors; Chapter 5 The Law; Chapter 6 Sex War; Chapter 7 Suffrage;

Editorial Reviews

‘... a study that provides an insightful synthesis of recent work on the women's movement and that gives the issue of suffrage the importance it deserves.' - American Historical Review

‘This book should rank among the most important works on the history of feminism.' - Suzanne Lebsock, Rutgers University

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