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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.