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The
Acceptable Face of Feminism
Although the Women's Institute in Britain
is more often associated with jam and Jerusalem than radical activity, in this
book Maggie Andrews explores its relationship with feminism from its formation
in 1915 to the eve of the renaissance of British feminism in the late 1960s.
Attention is given to the female cultural space and value system provided
by the WI, and to the campaigns that articulated the needs of rural women and
attempted to meet them.
By interpreting feminism in this broad sense, the book aims to challenge common
sense perceptions, not only about the WI, but also those about feminism.
'This book works well on two levels: first and importantly, by telling the story of the Women's Institutes themselves, and secondly by constantly challenging preconceptions of what counts as 'feminist'activity. And it makes a good lively read.'
The
Fawcett Libary Newsletter
Maggie Andrews (previously known as
Maggie Morgan) is Field Leader of Media Studies at Chichester Institute.