A Force To Be Reckoned With - A History of the Women's Institute

Informationen zum Autor Jane Robinson is a writer and lecturer. Her popular books on women travellers (Wayward Women, Unsuitable for Ladies, Angels of Albion and Parrot Pie for Breakfast) have won her acclaim as a social historian with an appreciative eye for eccentricity. Klappentext 'Lively and full of fascinating portraits' Juliet Gardiner, Literary Review Everyone knows three things about the Women's Institute: that they spent the war making jam; some of their members were those sensational Calendar Girls; and that slow-handclapping of Tony Blair. But there's so much more to this remarkable movement. With a growing membership of 200,000 women of all classes, religions and ages, it has come a long way from its early meetings. Founded in 1915, it counted among its members suffragettes, academics and social crusaders who discovered the heady power of sisterhood, changing women's lives and their world in the process. 'The original social network. . . The WI, as Robinson's book makes vividly plain, is a stunning, ongoing success story' Val Hennessy, Daily Mail Book of the Week 'A spirited and engaging read' Lara Feigel, Observer A fascinating book celebrating the 'the most important body formed during the twentieth century' - the Women's Institute Zusammenfassung A fascinating book celebrating the 'the most important body formed during the twentieth century' - the Women's Institute

Product details

• Authors: Jane Robinson
• Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 06.09.2012
• EAN: 9781844086603
• ISBN: 978-1-84408-660-3
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 200 mm x 135 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; History, European History, HISTORY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Women, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, British & Irish history, Social and cultural history, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Social groups: clubs and societies