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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Page 437
Anne Summers. race improvement . The group had originally called itself the Race Improvement Society of New South Wales but at a public meeting held in June 1926 had adopted the less eugenist - sounding ' Racial Hygiene ' name . At its ...
Anne Summers. race improvement . The group had originally called itself the Race Improvement Society of New South Wales but at a public meeting held in June 1926 had adopted the less eugenist - sounding ' Racial Hygiene ' name . At its ...
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... Racial Hygiene Association of Australia , Minutes and Press - cuttings book , 25 May 1926 31 October 1927. I would like to thank the Family Planning Association of New South Wales for kindly permitting me to examine these records . 23 ...
... Racial Hygiene Association of Australia , Minutes and Press - cuttings book , 25 May 1926 31 October 1927. I would like to thank the Family Planning Association of New South Wales for kindly permitting me to examine these records . 23 ...
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... Race Improvement Society of New South Wales , 437 Racial Hygiene Centre ( later Association ) , 436-7 , 441 , 453 Racial Hygiene Clinic , 454 Racism and class , 69-70 of labour movement , 418 Rape , 45-6 , 50 , 247-64 , 512 as assertion ...
... Race Improvement Society of New South Wales , 437 Racial Hygiene Centre ( later Association ) , 436-7 , 441 , 453 Racial Hygiene Clinic , 454 Racism and class , 69-70 of labour movement , 418 Rape , 45-6 , 50 , 247-64 , 512 as assertion ...
Contents
Introduction to the New Edition | 1 |
Introduction | 59 |
PART ONE THE NEXUS OF OPPRESSION | 75 |
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