03027oam 2200685I 450 991045011280332120200520144314.01-135-36031-61-280-16506-50-203-98134-010.4324/9780203981344 (CKB)1000000000002914(EBL)241867(OCoLC)475958954(SSID)ssj0000154120(PQKBManifestationID)11178389(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000154120(PQKBWorkID)10407976(PQKB)11717962(MiAaPQ)EBC241867(Au-PeEL)EBL241867(CaPaEBR)ebr10017414(CaONFJC)MIL16506(OCoLC)232161328(EXLCZ)99100000000000291420180706d1998 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrFeminism and the politics of working women the Women's Co-operative Guild, 1880s to the Second World War /Gillian ScottLondon ;Bristol, Pa. :UCL Press,1998.1 online resource (237 p.)Women's historyDescription based upon print version of record.1-138-96967-2 1-85728-798-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-289) and index.Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Contents; Abbreviations; Information about the WCG; Introduction; Chapter One Beginnings; Chapter Two Vision; Chapter Three Identity; Chapter Four Campaigns; Chapter Five Conflict; Chapter Six Labour; Chapter Seven Rules; Chapter Eight Compromises; Chapter Nine Endings; Bibliography; IndexBased on extensive research, this text provides a critical investigation of the development of the Women's Co-operative Guild from the 1880's to World War II. Charting the rise and fall of an exceptional feminist political organization, the author assesses the political significance of the movement during the decades of its greatest influence and examines the causes and circumstances of its demise. Advancing a fresh perspective on working-class women's organizations, this book combines historical narrative, biography and political analysis.Women's history.CooperationGreat BritainHistoryWomenEmploymentGreat BritainHistoryWomen in cooperative societiesGreat BritainHistoryElectronic books.CooperationHistory.WomenEmploymentHistory.Women in cooperative societiesHistory.305.42323.340941334/.082/0941Scott Gillian1955-,983816MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910450112803321Feminism and the politics of working women2246133UNINA