Women, workplace protest and political identity in England, 1968-85

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Women, workplace protest and political identity in England, 1968-85

Gender studies: women and girls Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action Social and cultural history

Author: Jonathan Moss

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Collection: Gender in History

Language: English

Published by: Manchester University Press

Published on: 4 April 2019

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 1 Mb

ISBN: 9781526124890


This book draws upon original research into women’s workplace protest to deliver a new account of working-class women’s political identity and participation in post-war England. Focusing on the voices and experiences of women who fought for equal pay, skill recognition and the right to work between 1968 and 1985, it explores why working-class women engaged in such action when they did, and it analyses the impact of workplace protest on women’s political identity. A combination of oral history and written sources are used to illuminate how everyday experiences of gender and class antagonism shaped working-class women’s political identity and participation. The book contributes a fresh understanding of the relationship between feminism, workplace activism and trade unionism during the years 1968-1985.

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