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 229
... relationship ' form the hub of every family . Yet the sex division of labour within ' the family ' means that women's quest for fulfilment within the conjugal relationship in- evitably fails to reach her expectations . Although both ...
... relationship ' form the hub of every family . Yet the sex division of labour within ' the family ' means that women's quest for fulfilment within the conjugal relationship in- evitably fails to reach her expectations . Although both ...
Page 230
... 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 have been grafted on to a ...
... 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 have been grafted on to a ...
Page 240
... relationship so if one relationship is unsuccessful they will usually attempt to form another . Because they have learned to expect to find emotional sustenance in marriage and family , most people attribute an unsuccessful relationship ...
... relationship so if one relationship is unsuccessful they will usually attempt to form another . Because they have learned to expect to find emotional sustenance in marriage and family , most people attribute an unsuccessful relationship ...
Contents
Introduction to the New Edition | 1 |
Introduction | 59 |
PART ONE THE NEXUS OF OPPRESSION | 75 |
Copyright | |
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