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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462673903321

Autore

Bassnett Susan

Titolo

Feminist experiences : the women's movement in four cultures / / Susan Bassnett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

0-203-08504-3

1-283-84727-2

1-136-19553-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Collana

Routledge library editions : feminist theory ; ; Volume 11

Routledge library editions. Feminist theory

Disciplina

305.4/2

Soggetti

Feminism

Feminism - United States - History - 19th century

Feminism - Germany - History - 19th century

Feminism - Italy - History - 19th century

Feminism - Great Britain - History - 19th century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1986 by Allen & Unwin.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

FEMINIST EXPERIENCESThe Women's Movement in Four Cultures; Copyright; FEMINIST EXPERIENCESThe Women's Movement in Four Cultures; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 The United States; Chapter 2 The German Democratic Republic; Chapter 3 Italy; Chapter 4 Britain; Conclusion; Select Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Women's Movement is usually referred to as if it were a constant, global phenomenon. There are women's movements in Europe, North and South America, Africa, the Middle East, India, Japan and Australia, and many women and men assume that they are regional manifestations of the same thing, and share a common core.Susan Bassnett has lived and been involved in the struggles of the women's movement in the United States, Italy and the United Kingdom, and has had extensive contacts with feminists in the German Democratic



Republic. On the basis of her personal experiences and study of wo