Fabian Couples, Feminist Issues

In the three decades before the First World War, the relationship between socialism and feminism was both curious and convoluted. Despite strong theoretical links between these ideologies, class and sex seem to have inspired conflicting loyalties and opposing demands. In Britain, the uniquely middle-class, reform-minded Fabian Society might have been expected to bridge the gap between these movements. Yet, between 1884 and 1914, the Fabian Society's record on the "woman question" was highly inconsistent and, at times, overtly regressive. Originally published in 1987, this title looks at three of the most influential members, Sidney Webb, George Bernard Shaw and Hubert Bland and the women they were married to, who were also active in the Society.

List of contents

Acknowledgments. Abstract. 1. Fabian Socialism, Feminist Issues 2. The George Bernard Shaws 3. The Hubert Blands 4. The Sidney Webbs 5. Conclusion. Selected Bibliography.

About the author

Reva Pollack Greenburg

Summary

In the three decades before the First World War, the relationship between socialism and feminism was both curious and convoluted. First published in 1987, this title looks at three of the most influential members of the Fabian Society, Sidney Webb, George Bernard Shaw and Hubert Bland and the women they were married to, also active in the Societ

Product details

• Authors: Reva Pollack Greenburg
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781138390607
• ISBN: 978-1-138-39060-7
• No. of pages: 432
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Women and Politics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, Feminism & feminist theory, Social and cultural history, Social classes, Feminism and feminist theory, Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies