Woman and Society

First published in 1929, this title was a systematic attempt to review the whole question of women's place in society afresh from the standpoint of "modern science", a searching and impartial discussion of problems felt to be of vital significance at the time. Today it is a look back at how women were viewed in the early 20th century.

List of contents

Foreword. 1. Introductory – The Crisis of To-day 2. The Victory of Masculinism 3. Psychological 4. The Vicious Circle 5. The Organic View of Society 6. Towards Sex Equality 7. Man and Woman 8. Woman and Society. Bibliography. Index.

About the author

Meyrick Booth (1883-1968) was a British educational psychologist.

Summary

First published in 1929, this title was a systematic attempt to review the whole question of women's place in society afresh from the standpoint of “modern science”, a searching and impartial discussion of problems felt to be of vital significance at the time. Today it is a look back at how women were viewed in the early 20th century.

Product details

• Authors: Meyrick Booth
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032869186
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3286918-6
• No. of pages: 254
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Women in Society
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, Educational psychology, Social, group or collective psychology, Feminism & feminist theory, Social and cultural history, Feminism and feminist theory, Psychology of gender