Women in Contemporary Britain by Jane Pilcher


Women in Contemporary Britain
Title : Women in Contemporary Britain
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ISBN : 0415182743
ISBN-10 : 9780415182744
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 202
Publication : First published June 17, 1999

In this introductory text for A level students and undergraduates, Jane Pilcher covers the main issues debated about women in Britain today. Subjects covered * women and 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, and the body, this text will provide an invaluable resource for all students in sociology and womens studies and will be of interest to all those wishing to know more about contemporary society in Britain.