Women's lives changed more in the Twentieth century than in any previous century. It was a period of transformation, not only of the political realm, but also the household, family and workplace. Ranging widely over Europe, this fascinating account is one of the first comprehensive surveys of its kind.

One of the first textbook assessments of women's history over the whole of twentieth-century Europe
Incorporates a wide range of European countries, including East as well as West, and small countries as well as major powers
Covers political, social, military and cultural history and contains many stories of individual women alongside examination of broad trends

Autorentext
ANN ALLEN is Professor in the Department of History at the University of Louisville, USA.

Klappentext

Women's lives changed more in the 20th century than in any previous century. It was a period of transformation, not only of the political realm, but also the household, family and workplace. Ranging widely over Europe, this fascinating account is one of the first comprehensive surveys of its kind.

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Acknowledgements.- Introduction: The Best of Times. the Worst of Times.- Women and the First World War.- Women as Citizens in the Inter-War Democracies.- Women in the Authoritarian and Totalitarian States of the Inter-War Years.- Women in the Second World War.- The Best of Both Worlds? Women in Western Europe in the Post-War Era, 1945-1970.- Too Emancipated? Women in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, 1945-1989.- The Personal and the Political: Women's Liberation in Western Europe, 1968-1990.- Democracy Without Women: Eastern Europe after Communism.- From Equal Rights to Gender Mainstreaming: Women in the European Union, 1980-Present.- Conclusion: Emancipation: Myth and Reality.- Notes.- Suggested Reading.- Index.