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 173
... wives , wives of prisoners and de facto wives in each of these categories have been able to receive from the Common- wealth Government a Widows ' Pension . A total of 115,200 women were receiving Widows ' Pensions and 26,268 were ...
... wives , wives of prisoners and de facto wives in each of these categories have been able to receive from the Common- wealth Government a Widows ' Pension . A total of 115,200 women were receiving Widows ' Pensions and 26,268 were ...
Page 175
... wives , wives of prisoners and de facto wives in each of these categories have been able to receive from the Common- wealth Government a Widows ' Pension . A total of 115,200 women were receiving Widows ' Pensions and 26,268 were ...
... wives , wives of prisoners and de facto wives in each of these categories have been able to receive from the Common- wealth Government a Widows ' Pension . A total of 115,200 women were receiving Widows ' Pensions and 26,268 were ...
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... wives are most likely to resume paid employment . Many men thus resent their wives taking jobs since it means that , even though the material benefits for the family group might be enhanced , their wives ' ability to give them emotional ...
... wives are most likely to resume paid employment . Many men thus resent their wives taking jobs since it means that , even though the material benefits for the family group might be enhanced , their wives ' ability to give them emotional ...
Contents
Introduction to the New Edition | 1 |
Introduction | 59 |
PART ONE THE NEXUS OF OPPRESSION | 75 |
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