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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Anne Summers. 86. Andree Wright , ' The Australian Women's Weekly : Depression and the War Years , Romance and Reality ' , Refractory Girl , No. 3 , Winter 1973 , p . 10 . 87. Mollie Bayne , Australian Women at War , Left Book Club of ...
Anne Summers. 86. Andree Wright , ' The Australian Women's Weekly : Depression and the War Years , Romance and Reality ' , Refractory Girl , No. 3 , Winter 1973 , p . 10 . 87. Mollie Bayne , Australian Women at War , Left Book Club of ...
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... women's monthly'.22 Woman's World , a weekly , started publication in 1972 ... Australian woman . Her place is in the home ; in her role of wife and mother ... Australian Family Circle , Dolly , Belle , Cleo , Cos- mopolitan ) and the ...
... women's monthly'.22 Woman's World , a weekly , started publication in 1972 ... Australian woman . Her place is in the home ; in her role of wife and mother ... Australian Family Circle , Dolly , Belle , Cleo , Cos- mopolitan ) and the ...
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... Australian Bicentenary , 25 Australian Bureau of Statistics , 41 Australian ... Women's Central Organizing Committee , 381 women's voting patterns , 20 see ... Weekly , 465-6 , 482-3 Autobiography of a Sydney Barmaid , 129 Aveling ...
... Australian Bicentenary , 25 Australian Bureau of Statistics , 41 Australian ... Women's Central Organizing Committee , 381 women's voting patterns , 20 see ... Weekly , 465-6 , 482-3 Autobiography of a Sydney Barmaid , 129 Aveling ...
Contents
Introduction to the New Edition | 1 |
Introduction | 59 |
PART ONE THE NEXUS OF OPPRESSION | 75 |
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