Damned Whores and God's PoliceFeminist perspective first published in 1975 of how Australia's history and culture have limited women's roles in society. A new introduction discusses changes relevant to each original chapter and comments on issues still requiring change. The final chapter of the first edition, an attempt to look into the future, is replaced with an analysis of the women's movement from 1975-93. Summers is a former consultant to Prime Minister Paul Keating's Office for the Status of Women and currently editor of 'Good Weekend' magazine. |
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... Sydney , 1969 , pp . 330-9 . 51. Tregenza , op . cit . , p . 79 . 52. cit . Hicks , op . cit . , p . 141 . 53. cit ... Sydney in 1832 , the principal was forced to compromise with colonial practicality ' and instead of the purely liberal ...
... Sydney , 1969 , pp . 330-9 . 51. Tregenza , op . cit . , p . 79 . 52. cit . Hicks , op . cit . , p . 141 . 53. cit ... Sydney in 1832 , the principal was forced to compromise with colonial practicality ' and instead of the purely liberal ...
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... Sydney , n.d. ( c . 1916 ) , p . xiii . 14. Mrs Jamieson Williams and Mrs Andrew Holliday , eds , Golden Records : Pathfinders of Women's Christian Temperance Union of N.S.W. , John Sands , Sydney , 1926 , p . 41 . 15. This information ...
... Sydney , n.d. ( c . 1916 ) , p . xiii . 14. Mrs Jamieson Williams and Mrs Andrew Holliday , eds , Golden Records : Pathfinders of Women's Christian Temperance Union of N.S.W. , John Sands , Sydney , 1926 , p . 41 . 15. This information ...
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... Sydney City Council , 382 Sydney Licensed Victuallers ' Association , 401 Sydney , Lord , 314 Sydney Morning Herald , 7 Sydney Mother's Union , 369 Sydney Rape Crisis Centre , 519 Sydney University see University of Sydney Sydney ...
... Sydney City Council , 382 Sydney Licensed Victuallers ' Association , 401 Sydney , Lord , 314 Sydney Morning Herald , 7 Sydney Mother's Union , 369 Sydney Rape Crisis Centre , 519 Sydney University see University of Sydney Sydney ...
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