Women in contemporary Britain : an introduction / Jane Pilcher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pilcher, Jane.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Great Britain--Social conditions.

Women.

Females--Great Britain.

Females.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (202 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this introductory text for A level students and undergraduates, Jane Pilcher covers the main issues debated about women in Britain today. Subjects covered include:* women and gender: sociological perspectives* education and training* women and paid work* household work and caring* love and sexuality* crime and punishment* politics and participation.Providing a clear sociological analysis of central debates and an introduction to the main theoretical arguments as well as including discussions of further areas of interest, such as women and the media,

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Women and gender: sociological perspectives; Learning for life: education and training; In a man's world? Women and paid work; A labour of love? Household work and caring; Love and sexuality: women and personal relationships; Body matters: technology and women's bodies; Scripting femininities: popular media culture; Gendered justice: crimes and punishments; Making a difference? Politics and participation; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-182) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-67252-7

0-203-26472-X

0-203-06741-X

1-280-33720-6

1-134-67253-5

9786610337200

9780203067413

OCLC:

263594899