A Woman’s Place
A Woman’s Place by Diana Souhami, published by Penguin Books Ltd on November 27, 1986, is a comprehensive exploration of women’s roles and achievements in Britain. This 160-page book presents a detailed examination of the ongoing challenges women face despite advancements in equal opportunities legislation. Through a combination of text and images, it highlights the gradual yet significant changes in women’s lives, addressing issues such as underrepresentation in various fields and the impact of societal stereotypes.
Readers will find a thorough analysis of key topics, including the struggle for suffrage, the contributions of women during the world wars, and the evolving job market. Souhami also delves into alternative lifestyles and the ongoing campaigns aimed at dismantling male dominance. This edition serves as a corrective to the narrow portrayals often perpetuated by media and advertising, offering a rich and diverse perspective on the lives of women in contemporary Britain.
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Despite equal opportunities legislation, women still do all the low-paid, low-status work and are grossly under-represented in Parliament, the law and other positions of power. Yet the position of women in Britain is changing slowly but surely: a quiet revolution is taking place in every aspect of their lives… A Woman’s Place, based on an important British Council exhibition, illuminates in words and pictures just what British women have managed to achieve -and what an uphill task is still ahead of them. Separate chapters look at the courageous struggle for suffrage and other basic rights; the role of women in the two world wars; the jobs and professions now open to women for the first time; the alternative lifestyles that compete with traditional family life; women in education; and the campaigns of women fighting to overcome male dominance. Diana Souhami also considers the tired and offensive stereotypes of women that are constanstly offered by advertising and the media. Her book provides the ideal corrective: a wide-ranging picture of the sheer diversity of the lives of women in Britain today.-4e de couv.
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