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Women vs feminism : why we all need liberating from the gender wars

By: Williams, Joanna
Material type: BookPublisher: London : Emerald Publishing, c2017.Description: xvii, 318 p. ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9781787144767; 1787144763Subject(s): Women | Feminism | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority StudiesDDC classification: 305.3 WI WO Online resources: Location Map
Summary:
Statistics tell us there has never been a better time to be a woman but feminists are quick to point out that women are still victims of everyday sexism. This title explores what life is like for women today. It's time to ditch a feminism that appears remote from the concerns of most women and, worse, pitches men and women against each other.
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai
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305.3 WI WO (Browse shelf) Available T0058100
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Part One: Women's Lives Today Chapter 1, Schooling for SuccessChapter 2, Women at Work Chapter 3, The Gender Pay Gap Chapter 4, The Motherhood Penalty Part Two: Private Relationships, Public Concerns Chapter 5, Victors or Victims? Chapter 6, Sex and Relationships Chapter 7, The Trouble With BoysPart Three: Feminism Then and Now Chapter 8, Not Your Grandmother's Feminism Chapter 9, The Personal is Political Chapter 10, Being a Woman Conclusions, Do We Still Need Feminism?

Statistics tell us there has never been a better time to be a woman but feminists are quick to point out that women are still victims of everyday sexism. This title explores what life is like for women today. It's time to ditch a feminism that appears remote from the concerns of most women and, worse, pitches men and women against each other.

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