Walters, Margaret, 1938-
Feminism : a very short introduction / Margaret Walters. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005. - 159 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 141. . - Very short introductions ; 141. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [142]-150) and index.
List of illustrations -- Introduction -- The religious roots of feminism -- The beginning of secular feminism -- The 18th century : Amazons of the pen -- The early 19th century : reforming women -- The late 19th century : campaigning women -- Fighting for the vote : suffragists -- Fighting for the vote : suffragettes -- Early 20th-century feminism -- Second-wave feminism : the late 20th century -- Feminists across the world -- Afterword -- References -- Further reading -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
"In this Very Short Introduction, Margaret Walters looks at the development of feminism, exploring its earliest roots as well as key issues such as voting rights, the liberation of the Sixties, and whether feminist thought remains relevant today. 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 US to the Third World."--BOOK JACKET.
9780192805102 (pbk.) 019280510X (pbk.)
99819651836
2005025708
Feminism--History.
HQ1206 / .W24 2005
305.420 / .W235 2005
Feminism : a very short introduction / Margaret Walters. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005. - 159 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 141. . - Very short introductions ; 141. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [142]-150) and index.
List of illustrations -- Introduction -- The religious roots of feminism -- The beginning of secular feminism -- The 18th century : Amazons of the pen -- The early 19th century : reforming women -- The late 19th century : campaigning women -- Fighting for the vote : suffragists -- Fighting for the vote : suffragettes -- Early 20th-century feminism -- Second-wave feminism : the late 20th century -- Feminists across the world -- Afterword -- References -- Further reading -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
"In this Very Short Introduction, Margaret Walters looks at the development of feminism, exploring its earliest roots as well as key issues such as voting rights, the liberation of the Sixties, and whether feminist thought remains relevant today. 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 US to the Third World."--BOOK JACKET.
9780192805102 (pbk.) 019280510X (pbk.)
99819651836
2005025708
Feminism--History.
HQ1206 / .W24 2005
305.420 / .W235 2005