Rowbotham is one of Britain's most important, if unshowy, feminist thinkers, and a key figure of the second wave.

- Melissa Benn, Guardian

Sheila's early writing paved the way for feminist thought and scholarship in Britain.

- Lynne Segal,

A groundbreaking contribution to debates on women's oppression and consciousness, and the connections between socialism and feminism. Examining feminist consciousness from various vantage points - social, sexual, cultural and economic - Sheila Rowbotham identifies the social conditions under which it developed, showing how the roles women take on within the capitalist economy have shaped ideas about family and sexuality.
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A groundbreaking contribution to debates on women's oppression and consciousness, and the connections between socialism and feminism.
A groundbreaking contribution to debates on women's oppression and consciousness, and the connections between socialism and feminism.

Product details

ISBN
9781781687536
Published
2015-01-27
Publisher
Verso Books
Weight
164 gr
Height
198 mm
Width
129 mm
Thickness
12 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
144

Biographical note

Sheila Rowbotham who helped to start the Women's Liberation Movement in Britain, is an Honorary Fellow at Manchester and Bristol universities. She is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Her many books include Dreamers of a New Day; Edward Carpenter; and Women, Resistance and Revolution.