Housewives and citizens

Informationen zum Autor Caitríona Beaumont is Principal Lecturer in Social History at London South Bank University Klappentext This book explores the contribution that five conservative, voluntary and popular women's organisations made to women's lives and to the campaign for women's rights throughout the period 1928-64. Zusammenfassung This book explores the contribution that five conservative, voluntary and popular womenâ™s organisations made to womenâ™s lives and to the campaign for womenâ™s rights throughout the period 1928â64. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction1. Origins and aspirations: voluntary women's organisations and the representation of housewives, mothers and citizens2. Housewives and citizens: the rights and duties of women citizens3. Moral dilemmas: divorce, birth control and abortion4. Welfare rights for women: maternity care, social welfare benefits and family allowances 5. Active citizenship for women: war and protest 6. Housewives and citizens: post-war planning and the post-war years7. Domesticity, modernity and women's rights: voluntary women's organisations and the women's movement 1950-64ConclusionBibliographyIndex

Autorentext

Caitríona Beaumont is Principal Lecturer in Social History at London South Bank University

Klappentext

This book explores the contribution that five conservative, voluntary and popular women's organisations made to women's lives and to the campaign for women's rights throughout the period 1928-64.

Inhalt

Introduction 1. Origins and aspirations: voluntary women's organisations and the representation of housewives, mothers and citizens 2. Housewives and citizens: the rights and duties of women citizens 3. Moral dilemmas: divorce, birth control and abortion 4. Welfare rights for women: maternity care, social welfare benefits and family allowances 5. Active citizenship for women: war and protest 6. Housewives and citizens: post-war planning and the post-war years 7. Domesticity, modernity and women's rights: voluntary women's organisations and the women's movement 1950-64 Conclusion Bibliography Index