This is the first book-length account of the women's liberation movement in Scotland, which, using documentary evidence and oral testimony, charts the origins and development of this important social movement of the post-1945 period. In doing so, it reveals the inventiveness and fearlessness of feminist activism, while also pointing towards the importance of considering the movement from the local and grassroots perspectives, presenting a more optimistic account of the enduring legacy of women's liberation. Not only does this book uncover the reach of the WLM but it also considers what case studies of women's liberation can tell us about the ways in which the development of the movement has been portrayed. Previous accounts have tended to equate the fragmentation of the movement with weakness and decline. This book challenges this conclusion, arguing that fragmentation led to a diffusion of feminist ideas into wider society. In the Scottish context, it led to a lively and flourishing feminist culture where activists highlighted important issues such as abortion and violence against women.
| ISBN: | 9780719087295 |
| Publication date: | 31st August 2014 |
| Author: | Sarah F Browne |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 232 pages |
| Series: | Gender in History |
| Genres: |
History and Archaeology Feminism and feminist theory General and world history |
This is the first book-length account of the women's liberation movement in Scotland, which, using documentary evidence and oral testimony, charts the origins and development of this important social movement of the post-1945 period. In doing so, it reveals the inventiveness and fearlessness of feminist activism, while also pointing towards the importance of considering the movement from the local and grassroots perspectives, presenting a more optimistic account of the enduring legacy of women's liberation. Not only does this book uncover the reach of the WLM but it also considers what case studies of women's liberation can tell us about the ways in which the development of the movement has been portrayed. Previous accounts have tended to equate the fragmentation of the movement with weakness and decline. This book challenges this conclusion, arguing that fragmentation led to a diffusion of feminist ideas into wider society. In the Scottish context, it led to a lively and flourishing feminist culture where activists highlighted important issues such as abortion and violence against women.
The Women's Liberation Movement in Scotland features in the following genres: History and Archaeology, Feminism and feminist theory, General and world history
The Women's Liberation Movement in Scotland is available in Hardback
The Women's Liberation Movement in Scotland was written by Sarah F Browne and published by Manchester University Press
The Women's Liberation Movement in Scotland has 232 pages
Yes it is part of Gender in History series
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