Duties of Women - A Course of Lectures

Klappentext A series of essays discussing the political importance of feminism in women's daily lives, first published in 1881. Zusammenfassung Frances Power Cobbe (1822–1904) was an Irish writer and social reformer best known for her contributions to Victorian feminism. This volume, first published in 1881, contains a series of essays discussing the ethical practice of feminism in women's daily lives, written during a period of transition for the feminist movement. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introductory; 2. Personal duties of women; 3. Social duties: a. Duties arising from relationship; 4. Social duties (continued): b. Duties founded on contract; c. Duties of women as mistresses of households; 5. Social duties (continued): d. Duties of women as members of society; 6. Social duties (continued): e. Duties of women as citizens of the state.

Product details

• Authors: Frances Power Cobbe
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.09.2010
• EAN: 9781108021036
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02103-6
• No. of pages: 182
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; History of Ideas, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory