Feminism by Margaret Walters
How much have women's lives really changed? In the West women still come up against the 'glass ceiling' at work, most earning considerably less than their male counterparts. What are we to make of the now commonplace insistence that feminism deprives men of their rights and dignities? And how does one tackle the issue of female emancipation in different cultural and economic environments - in, for example, the Middle East, the Indian sub-continent, and Africa?This book provides an historical account of feminism, exploring its earliest roots as well as key issues including voting rights, the liberation of the sixties, and its relevance today. Margaret Walters touches on the difficulties and inequities that women still face more than forty years after the 'new wave' of 1960s feminism, such as how successful women are at combining domesticity, motherhood, and work outside the house. She brings the subject completely up to date by providing an analysis of the current situation of women across the globe, from Europe and the United States to Third World countries.-
Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
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Economics
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Medical Ethics: A Very Short Introduction
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Jung
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The Brain
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The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
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The French Revolution: A Very Short Introduction
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Classics
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Game Theory
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Logic: A Very Short Introduction
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Political Philosophy
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The Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction
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Psychology
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Literary Theory
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Existentialism
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Marx: A Very Short Introduction
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Buddhism
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Ethics: A Very Short Introduction
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Forensic Psychology
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The Spanish Civil War
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History
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Classical Mythology
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Quantum Theory
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Mathematics
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Freud
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The British Empire
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International Relations: A Very Short Introduction
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The History of Medicine
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Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction
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Ancient Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
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British Politics: A Very Short Introduction
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The Cold War: A Very Short Introduction
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Consciousness: A Very Short Introduction
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The First World War
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Foucault: A Very Short Introduction
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Islam: A Very Short Introduction
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Nietzsche
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Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction
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Socialism: A Very Short Introduction
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Kant
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Linguistics
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The Roman Republic
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Child Psychology
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Art History: A Very Short Introduction
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Ancient Greece
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The Russian Revolution
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Autism
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Medical Ethics
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Witchcraft
"An enjoyable read" * Rosie Blau, FT Magazine *
Margaret Walters did a B.Litt at Oxford, went on to lecture in English at Reading University for 20 years, and is now a freelance writer and reviewer: she is currently working on a book entitled Femme Fatale for Cape, and she reviews for the TLS and the Sunday Times.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780192805102 |
| ISBN 10 | 019280510X |
| Title | Feminism |
| Author | Margaret Walters |
| Series | Very Short Introductions |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2005-10-27 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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