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 230
... expected to have such a close relationship with his children . The basic inequality between husband and wife is critical when it comes to the enhanced expectations each now has of the conjugal relationship because these expectations ...
... expected to have such a close relationship with his children . The basic inequality between husband and wife is critical when it comes to the enhanced expectations each now has of the conjugal relationship because these expectations ...
Page 443
... expected to summon up resources to try to alleviate the physical and psychological distress of their husbands and families in ways which were rarely expected of men . The main image we have of the Depression is of thousands of ( male ) ...
... expected to summon up resources to try to alleviate the physical and psychological distress of their husbands and families in ways which were rarely expected of men . The main image we have of the Depression is of thousands of ( male ) ...
Page 465
... expected that when the war was over ' most women will ultimately be absorbed into the home.'108 The Women's Weekly itself began to prepare its readers ( by now over half a million of them ) , for the post - war period when ' the normal ...
... expected that when the war was over ' most women will ultimately be absorbed into the home.'108 The Women's Weekly itself began to prepare its readers ( by now over half a million of them ) , for the post - war period when ' the normal ...
Contents
Introduction to the New Edition | 1 |
Introduction | 59 |
PART ONE THE NEXUS OF OPPRESSION | 75 |
Copyright | |
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