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 34
... employment.47 Women work overwhelmingly in just four industries ; fully 75.3 per cent of employed women in 1991 worked in community services ; wholesale or retail trade ; finance , property and business services ; or recreation ...
... employment.47 Women work overwhelmingly in just four industries ; fully 75.3 per cent of employed women in 1991 worked in community services ; wholesale or retail trade ; finance , property and business services ; or recreation ...
Page 346
... employment or not they were turned loose to fend for themselves after that . There were no hostels or barracks to accommodate them , and no employment registration office nor any means whereby prospective workers could be directed to ...
... employment or not they were turned loose to fend for themselves after that . There were no hostels or barracks to accommodate them , and no employment registration office nor any means whereby prospective workers could be directed to ...
Page 449
... employment of women actually increased during the Depression . The 1933 census revealed that since the previous census in 1921 the total number of male breadwinners in Australia had increased by 15.4 per cent whereas the total number of ...
... employment of women actually increased during the Depression . The 1933 census revealed that since the previous census in 1921 the total number of male breadwinners in Australia had increased by 15.4 per cent whereas the total number of ...
Contents
Introduction to the New Edition | 1 |
Introduction | 59 |
PART ONE THE NEXUS OF OPPRESSION | 75 |
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