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Rebel women between the wars
Fearless writers and adventurers|
31,99 € |
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| Verlag: | Manchester University Press |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 27.10.2020 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781526137128 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 432 |
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Beschreibungen
What did it mean to be a ‘rebel woman’ in the interwar years? Taking the form of a multiple biography, this book traces the struggles, passions and achievements of a set of ‘fearlessly determined’ women who stopped at nothing to make their mark in the traditionally masculine environments of mountaineering, politics, engineering and journalism. From the motorist Claudia Parsons to the ‘star’ reporter Margaret Lane, the mountaineer Dorothy Pilley and the journalist Shiela Grant Duff, the women charted in this book challenged the status quo in all walks of life, alongside writing vivid, eye-witness accounts of their adventures. Recovering their voices across a range of texts including novels, poems, journalism and diaries, Rebel women between the wars reveals their inch by inch gains won through courageous and sometimes controversial and dangerous actions.
An original history of 13 women from the interwar years, who successfully challenged male dominance in a wide range of occupations from mountaineering, to motoring and humanitarian activism. Through their diaries, letters and other personal writings, we see the strategies they used to break free from domesticity and into the active, public world.
Introduction: ‘The women at the gate’
1 Female friendship, work and collaboration
2 Alternative channels
3 Parallel platforms and safe havens
4 Risk-takers
5 Parental influence and family networks
6 Rejecting the feminine
7 Formal networks
8 Explosive engagement
9 Hiding in plain sight
Conclusion
Index
1 Female friendship, work and collaboration
2 Alternative channels
3 Parallel platforms and safe havens
4 Risk-takers
5 Parental influence and family networks
6 Rejecting the feminine
7 Formal networks
8 Explosive engagement
9 Hiding in plain sight
Conclusion
Index
Sarah Lonsdale is Senior Lecturer in Journalism at City, University of London
What did it mean to be a ‘rebel woman’ in the interwar years? Taking the form of a multiple biography, this book traces the struggles, passions and achievements of a set of ‘fearlessly determined’ women who stopped at nothing to make their mark in the traditionally masculine environments of mountaineering, politics, engineering and journalism. From the motorist Claudia Parsons to the ‘star’ reporter Margaret Lane, the mountaineer Dorothy Pilley and the journalist Shiela Grant Duff, the women charted in this book challenged the status quo in all walks of life, alongside writing vivid, eye-witness accounts of their adventures. Recovering their voices across a range of texts including novels, poems, journalism and diaries, <i>Rebel women between the wars</i> reveals their inch-by-inch gains won through courageous and sometimes controversial and dangerous actions.
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