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 409
... maternal role for those who chose to adopt it . The plea for the economic independence of the housewife - by means of a maternal endowment - together with their philosophy of the importance for the nation of the socializing of the next ...
... maternal role for those who chose to adopt it . The plea for the economic independence of the housewife - by means of a maternal endowment - together with their philosophy of the importance for the nation of the socializing of the next ...
Page 454
... maternal deaths in New South Wales during the 1930s : Maternal Deaths76 Number of deaths Period Including Criminal Excluding Criminal Deaths from Criminal Abortion Abortion Abortion 1931-35 1,197 Married Single Women Women 158 Married ...
... maternal deaths in New South Wales during the 1930s : Maternal Deaths76 Number of deaths Period Including Criminal Excluding Criminal Deaths from Criminal Abortion Abortion Abortion 1931-35 1,197 Married Single Women Women 158 Married ...
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... maternal deaths in New South Wales during the 1930s : Maternal Deaths76 Number of deaths Period Including Criminal Excluding Criminal Abortion Abortion Deaths from Criminal Abortion Married Single Women Women Married Single Married ...
... maternal deaths in New South Wales during the 1930s : Maternal Deaths76 Number of deaths Period Including Criminal Excluding Criminal Abortion Abortion Deaths from Criminal Abortion Married Single Women Women Married Single Married ...
Contents
Introduction to the New Edition | 1 |
Introduction | 59 |
PART ONE THE NEXUS OF OPPRESSION | 75 |
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