Dreamers of a New Day - Women Who Invented the Twentieth Century (Paperback)

From the 1880s to the 1920s, a profound social awakening among women extended the possibilities of change far beyond the struggle for the vote. Amid the growth of globalized trade, mass production, immigration and urban slums, American and British women broke with custom and prejudice. Taking off corsets, forming free unions, living communally, buying ethically, joining trade unions, doing social work in settlements, these "dreamers of a new day" challenged ideas about sexuality, mothering, housework, the economy and citizenship. Drawing on a wealth of research, Sheila Rowbotham has written a groundbreaking new history that shows how women created much of the fabric of modern life. These innovative dreamers raised questions that remain at the forefront of our twenty-first-century lives.

General

Imprint:	Verso Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2011
First published:	July 2011
Authors:	Sheila Rowbotham
Dimensions:	198 x 132 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-1-84467-703-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	1-84467-703-6
Barcode:	9781844677030

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