The Condition of Women in France: 1945 to the Present - A Documentary Anthology

by Claire Laubier

Overview

Claire Laubier brings together documentary and statistical material; extracts from newspapers and journals, literary texts, advertisements, manifestos, and personal testimonies. Each extract relates to the different experiences of women in France at work, in politics, at home and in the family. Together they offer a direct and thought-provoking chronological and thematic account of women's lives in post-war France.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134970025
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/02/2003
Series:	Twentieth Century Texts
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	210
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Claire Laubier

Table of Contents

1. The Post-War 2. Le Deuxieme Sexe 3. The 1950s 4. The 1960s 5. THe MLF 6. Language 7. Work, Politics and Power 8. Home Life 9. French Contemporary Women's Writing

Editorial Reviews

The text is in French, the preface and introduction in English. Extracts and short pieces, including newspaper articles, literary texts, interviews, statistics, and other documents, comment on women's lives in France since World War II. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

‘A comprehensive and accessible documenting chart of the changing condition of women in France...There is much which will make valuable reading material likely to stimulate language practice and lively discussion for undergraduates.' - Modern Language Review

‘... the author is to be congratulated on her ambitious undertaking ... carefully used in the classroom, the collection will be most helpful, making available information that is awkward to locate and introducing sources that all students of women must learn to use.' - Modern and Contemporary France

‘... attractively presented ... an articulate and thought-provoking study.' - Journal of Gender Studies

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