Woman's Consciousness, Man's World

by Sheila Rowbotham

Overview

A groundbreaking contribution to debates on women’s oppression and consciousness, and the connections between socialism and feminism, this foundational text shows how the roles women adopt within the capitalist economy have shaped ideas about family and sexuality. Examining feminist consciousness from various vantage points – social, sexual, cultural and economic – Sheila Rowbotham identifies the conditions under which it developed, and how the formation of a new “way of seeing” for women can lead to collective solidarity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781781687536
Publisher:	Verso Books
Publication date:	01/27/2015
Series:	Radical Thinkers
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.11(w) x 7.75(h) x 0.48(d)

About the Author

Sheila Rowbotham was one of the leading figures behind the Women’s Liberation Movement in Britain, and is an Honorary Fellow at Manchester University. She is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Her many books include Dreamers of a New Day; Women, Resistance and Revolution; and the Lambda Literary Award–winning Edward Carpenter.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements v

Introduction vii

Part 1 Through the Looking-Glass 1

1 The Problem without a Name 3

2 Living Doll 12

3 Through the Looking-Glass 26

Part 2 What Did You Do Today, Dear? 47

4 A Dog's Life 49

5 A Woman's Work is Never Done 67

6 Sitting Next to Nellie 81

7 Imperialism and Everyday Life 303

8 Conclusion 116

Editorial Reviews

Rowbotham is one of Britain’s most important, if unshowy, feminist thinkers, and a key figure of the second wave.” —Melissa Benn, Guardian

“Sheila’s early writing paved the way for feminist thought and scholarship in Britain.” —Lynne Segal

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