Feminist Challenge to the Canadian Left, 1900-1918

Feminist Challenge to the Canadian Left, 1900-1918
ISBN-10
0773565167
ISBN-13
9780773565166
Category
History
Pages
272
Language
English
Published
1995-02-06
Publisher
McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Author
Janice Newton

Description

Newton argues that socialist women and their concerns posed a radical challenge to the male-dominated left. Early socialist women fought to be treated as equals and actively debated popular women's issues, including domestic work, women in industry, sexuality, and women's suffrage. They provided a unique and vibrant perspective on these issues and challenged the middle-class bias inherent in the women's movement. Broadening our understanding of Canadian social history, Newton analyses the intersection of two important social movements - the labour/socialist and the turn-of-the-century feminist movements - and draws conclusions that are essential for understanding the class and gender characteristics of social criticism and activism in this period.

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