Alva Myrdal (1902-1986), diplomat, feminist, and one of the founders of the Swedish welfare state, exemplifies in her extraordinary life the joys, the sorrows, and the achievements of women in our time. Her daughter shows us with unflinching candour how Myrdal struggled to attain in her private life the freedom and opportunity which she won for millions of other women.
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Alva Myrdal (1902-1986), diplomat, feminist, and one of the founders of the Swedish welfare state, exemplifies in her extraordinary life the joys, the sorrows, and the achievements of women in our time. Her daughter shows us with unflinching candour how Myrdal struggled to attain in her private life the freedom and opportunity which she won for millions of other women.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780201608151
Publisert
1992-09-21
Utgiver
Taylor & Francis Inc
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
410

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Biografisk notat

Sissela Bok, Ph.D., who has taught philosophy at Brandeis University and ethics and decision making at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, is the author of Lying, Secrets, and A Strategy for Peace