This Working-Day World: Women's Lives And Culture(s) In Britain, 1914-1945Sybil Oldfield This is a collection of essays on aspects of British women's lives in the period 1914-1945. Concentrating on women's activities in many different areas ranging from teacher training colleges to women's institutes; the BBC artiste's group to political militancy. "This Working Day World" presents a women's cultural history that is a kaleidoscope of sub- cultures, covering art, fiction, medicine, political racialism and the personal lives of women. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Section I Social History | 5 |
Section II Political History | 75 |
Section II Cultural History | 140 |
Notes on Contributors | 204 |
Appendix Archive Resources for Research on 20th Century British Women | 206 |
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This Working-Day World: Women's Lives And Culture(s) In Britain, 1914-1945 Sybil Oldfield Limited preview - 2018 |
This Working-Day World: Women's Lives And Culture(s) In Britain, 1914-1945 Sybil Oldfield Limited preview - 1994 |
This Working-Day World: Women's Lives and Culture(s) in Britain 1914–1945 Sybil Oldfield Limited preview - 2022 |
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