English Feminism, 1780-1980

Barbara Caine offers the first complete overview of the history of 'modern' English feminism, from the French Revolution through to the advent of Women's Liberation. Her analysis of feminist organizations, debates, and campaigns shows a keen sense of the relationship between feminist thought and actions, and wider social and cultural change. The result is a fascinating study with a new perspective on feminists and feminist traditions, which can be used both as an
introductory text and as an interpretative work.

Summary

Barbara Caine offers an overview of the history of 'modern' English feminism, from the French Revolution through to the advent of Women's Liberation. Her analysis of feminist organizations, debates, and campaigns shows a sense of the relationship between feminist thought and actions, and wider social and cultural change.

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provides a welcome synthesis of a generation of scholarship on feminism as political movement and ideology ... her account highlights a wide variety of individuals, movements and texts ... for those unfamiliar with the vast literature on English feminism, this is a smart and helpful guide ... Caine's analysis is msot innovative where she fills persistent lacunae in historians' accounts of feminism

Product details

• Authors: Barbara Caine, Barbara (Professor of Modern History Caine, Caine Barbara
• Publisher: Oxford Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.07.1997
• EAN: 9780198206866
• ISBN: 978-0-19-820686-6
• Dimensions: 144 mm x 227 mm x 26 mm
• Weight: 570 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; England, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, 20th Century, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, Feminism & feminist theory, Feminism and feminist theory, C 1700 To C 1800