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 218
... large families or if they were impecunious , were quite unable to meet what had formerly been their responsibility . So middle - class women demanded the right ... large numbers of women are under - employed . A 218 THE NEXUS OF OPPRESSION.
... large families or if they were impecunious , were quite unable to meet what had formerly been their responsibility . So middle - class women demanded the right ... large numbers of women are under - employed . A 218 THE NEXUS OF OPPRESSION.
Page 307
... large numbers of them might join the fight for liberation . They would refuse to perform the major task for which their sex has been colonized the repro- duction of ' the family ' - and thus place patriarchy in jeopardy . It is unlikely ...
... large numbers of them might join the fight for liberation . They would refuse to perform the major task for which their sex has been colonized the repro- duction of ' the family ' - and thus place patriarchy in jeopardy . It is unlikely ...
Page 366
... large numbers of women were inadvertently sterilized as a result . Infanticide was widespread in Australia at the turn of the century . " 1 It was still not legally proscribed to kill a child in the process of birth ; and death ...
... large numbers of women were inadvertently sterilized as a result . Infanticide was widespread in Australia at the turn of the century . " 1 It was still not legally proscribed to kill a child in the process of birth ; and death ...
Contents
Introduction to the New Edition | 1 |
Introduction | 59 |
PART ONE THE NEXUS OF OPPRESSION | 75 |
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