The Stalled Revolution : Is Equality for Women an Impossible Dream? /
This book reveals some of the critical success factors behind two of history's most successful campaigns for equality - the Votes for Women campaign and the Women's Liberation Movement, providing answers to many of the dilemmas faced my modern day campaigners.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Bingley, UK :
Emerald Publishing Limited,
2017.
©2018 |
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 1787146014 9781787146013 9781787149908 1787149900 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Intro
- The Stalled Revolution
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- 1. The Two Great Anniversaries
- The Second Anniversary
- Extraordinary Women
- Completing the Revolution
- Doubts and Reluctance
- Feminism
- Role of the Arts
- Lessons of History
- Moments of Joy
- 2. Days of Hope
- Votes for Women Demonstration Hyde Park on Midsummer's Day, 1908
- Women's Liberation Demonstration Central London: 6th March 1971
- 3. Winning Votes for Women
- Inferior
- An Injurious Anomaly
- Throwing Women Overboard
- The Antis
- Helping Not Voting
- The WSPU
- Fawcett and Pankhurst
- Militancy
- Two Demonstrations
- Asquith
- Prison
- Forcible Feeding
- Conciliation Bill
- Black Friday
- Treachery
- Destruction
- A Shield
- Christabel
- Cat and Mouse Act
- Emily Wilding Davison
- East London Deputation
- War
- The Act
- 4. The Women's Liberation Movement
- The Beginnings of the Women's Liberation Movement
- The Ruskin Conference
- What was the Purpose of the Women's Liberation Movement in Britain?
- Housewives and Housework
- Sisterhood
- Meeting in Small Groups: Shunning Hierarchy
- The Pitfalls of Structureless Campaigns
- What did the Women's Liberation Movement Achieve and What is its Legacy?
- Domestic Violence
- What was Missing from the Women's Liberation Movement?
- Making History: Feminism and Feminists
- 5. How the Revolutions Stalled
- Women in Parliament
- Petering Out
- Women Workers in the War
- Legacy of the First World War
- Legal Improvements
- The Long Pause
- So Much to do
- The Choice
- The Second World War
- Male Prejudice
- The Legacy of the Second World War
- The Women's Liberation Movement
- The Revolution Stalls Again
- Enforcement
- Frenzy and Fallow
- 6. Lessons From Our History
- Women Can be Victorious
- Mobilising Women
- Raising Awareness.
- Women From All Backgrounds Should Be Involved
- A Natural Resistance to Change
- Nature of the Campaign
- Women Must Be In Charge
- A Worthwhile Campaign Is Likely To Be Lengthy
- An Effective Structure
- Democracy
- Clear Objectives
- Landmark Successes
- Publicity
- Changing the System
- Existing Power Structures
- Male Resistance
- Legal Rights
- Political Support
- Women MPs
- Equality Does not Happen by Accident
- 7. Twenty-First Century Sexism and Inequality
- Sporting Sexism
- Private World
- Disengaged
- Equality
- Perception
- Discomfort and Bitterness
- Misogyny
- Abuse of Power
- Outnumbered
- The Paradox
- Women on the Board
- Having Children
- Pay
- Fragility
- Resistance
- The Merit Principle
- Public and Private
- 8. Threats and Trepidation
- Assaults
- Pornography
- The Need to be Liked
- Femininity
- Equality in the Home
- Inequality in the Workplace
- Challenging the Status Quo
- Power
- External Pressures
- Revolution not Reform
- 9. New Writing on the Banner
- Utopia
- Changing the Culture
- Protection
- Domestic Violence
- Sexual Assault
- Equality
- New Opportunities
- Something Better
- Childcare
- Sharing Power
- Seeing is Believing
- The Public Sector
- Flexibility
- Predictability
- Disrupt the System
- 10. Living the Impossible Dream
- Political Power
- The Role of the Arts
- Life Interpreted Through the Arts
- Theatre Points the Way
- The Effect of Films
- The Power of Television
- Classical Music Lags Behind
- Artists and Art
- Literature
- Organising the Campaign
- Cultivating Our Gardens
- Solidarity
- NOTES
- Select Bibliography
- Notes on Authors
- Index.