This book draws upon original research into women's workplace protest to deliver a new account of working-class women's political identity and participation in post-war England.
Focusing on the voices and experiences of women who fought for equal pay, skill recognition and the right to work between 1968 and 1985, it explores why working-class women engaged in such action when they did, and it analyses the impact of workplace protest on women's political identity. A combination of oral history and written sources are used to illuminate how everyday experiences of gender and class antagonism shaped working-class women's political identity and participation. The book contributes a fresh understanding of the relationship between feminism, workplace activism and trade unionism during the years 1968-1985.
By:
Jonathan Moss Imprint: Manchester University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Spine: 16mm
Weight: 417g ISBN:9781526124883 ISBN 10: 1526124882 Series:Gender in History Pages: 208 Publication Date:04 April 2019 Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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ELT Advanced
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Primary
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Jonathan Moss is Lecturer in Politics at the University of Sussex
Reviews for Women, Workplace Protest and Political Identity in England, 1968–85
'The easy-to-read volume provides a clear introduction to a field from which even more research can be expected in the future.' H-Soz-Kult -- .