The parlour and the suburb domestic identities, class, femininity and modernity

The parlour and the suburb domestic identities, class, femininity and modernity

Classic accounts of modernity have generally ignored or marginalized women, relegating them to the private sphere of home, sexuality and personal relationships. This book discusses the highly gendered nature of the concept of modernity which has, to date, marginalized the domestic space and women�...

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Main Author: Giles, Judy (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford, UK Berg 2003
Subjects:
Suburbs
Sex role
Women > Social conditions > 20th century
Housewives
Online Access:Click Here to View Status and Holdings.
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