Dictionary of British Women's Organisations, 1825-1960 by Peter Gordon (English)

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Over 500 entities on a wide variety of societies, associations, clubs, unions and other professional, social and political bodies organized by women or for women covering the period 1825 to 1960. This work should be of interest to social historians and specialists in women's history.

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Throughout history, women from all over the world have come together for diverse and often contradictory purposes in informal networks, or as participants in men's organizations, or even more or less covertly. However, in Britain and Ireland at least, it is only in the past two centuries that they have in significant numbers banded together openly, formally, separately and autonomously. They have done so for a variety of reasons: to further a political cause, to improve social relations, to improve their understanding of the world or to acquire particular skills, to share a leisure or cultural interest, to further an occupational or professional interest, for solidarity with women of similar persuasions, to distinguish themselves from other women, and sometimes for good fellowship or just to have fun. This dictionary is the first attempt to identify systematically the large and heterogeneous group of such organzations, from women abolitionists and Chartists through social workers, nurses, suffragists and sexual reformers to women pilots, journalists and cricketers.The work brings together over 500 entities on a wide variety of societies, associations, clubs, unions and other professional, social and political bodies organized by women or for women covering the period 1825 to 1960. This work should be of interest to social historians and specialists in women's history.

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Throughout history, women from all over the world have come together for diverse and often contradictory purposes in informal networks, or as participants in men's organizations, or even more or less covertly. However, in Britain and Ireland at least, it is only in the past two centuries that they have in significant numbers banded together openly, formally, separately and autonomously. They have done so for a variety of reasons: to further a political cause, to improve social relations, to improve their understanding of the world or to acquire particular skills, to share a leisure or cultural interest, to further an occupational or professional interest, for solidarity with women of similar persuasions, to distinguish themselves from other women, and sometimes for good fellowship or just to have fun. This dictionary is the first attempt to identify systematically the large and heterogeneous group of such organzations, from women abolitionists and Chartists through social workers, nurses, suffragists and sexual reformers to women pilots, journalists and cricketers. The work brings together over 500 entities on a wide variety of societies, associations, clubs, unions and other professional, social and political bodies organized by women or for women covering the period 1825 to 1960. This work should be of interest to social historians and specialists in women's history.

Author Biography

Doughan, David; Gordon, Professor Peter; Gordon, Peter

Table of Contents

Chapter Introduction; Chapter Dictionary of Women's Organisations;

Review

'A most impressive resource for historians of women.' - Women's History Network'Any budding historian looking for a project on British women's history would find reading the dictionary a useful experience.' - Feminist Collections'A most impressive resource for historians of women.' - Women's History Network'Any budding historian looking for a project on British women's history would find reading the dictionary a useful experience.' - Feminist Collections'Now out as paperback! A good decision, as this dictionary should be as widespread as possible ... a good well researched book, written by experts, and recommendable to anyone, who has an interest in women's history.' - Glasgow Women's Library

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'A most impressive resource for historians of women.'- Women's History Network 'Any budding historian looking for a project on British women's history would find reading the dictionary a useful experience.'- Feminist Collections

Details ISBN0713040459 Series Woburn Education Series Language English ISBN-10 0713040459 ISBN-13 9780713040456 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Imprint Routledge Falmer Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 305.406041 Author Professor Peter Gordon Edition 1st Short Title DICT OF BRITISH WOMENS ORGANIS Edited by Professor Peter Gordon Birth 1927 DOI 10.1604/9780713040456 UK Release Date 2001-03-31 AU Release Date 2001-03-31 NZ Release Date 2001-03-31 Pages 244 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Year 2001 Publication Date 2001-03-31 Alternative 9780713002232 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this

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