| ISBN |
9780642279453 (pbk.) |
| Classification Number |
305.42 MAG |
| Author |
Maguire, Emily, 1976- |
| Title |
This is what a feminist looks like : the rise and rise of Australian feminism [BK] |
| Physical Description |
illustrations, portraits ; |
| Note |
Includes index. National Library's deposit copy signed by author. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Politics -- Work -- Home -- Body -- Public space -- Onward -- References -- List of Illustrations -- Index. |
| A history of Australian feminism from the 1890s to the present day, examining the rise of feminism in the domains of work, home, body and public space. The book highlights and discusses the contributions of a number of important Australian feminists over this period, including migrant and Indigenous women and women with a disability. Women profiled include Catherine Helen Spence, Faith Bandler, Jessie Street, Zelda D'Aprano, Edith Cowan, Miles Franklin, Vida Goldstein, Pat O'Shane, Stella Young and others. |
| Peris, Nova, -- 1971- |
| Scrymgour, Marion, -- b.1960 |
| Subject |
History |
| Women, Aboriginal Australian -- Social conditions -- History |
| Children -- Institutional care |
| Feminism |
| Feminists |
| Intervention (Federal government) |
| Political and social views |
| Women |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Cultural assimilation |
| Stolen generations (Australia) |
| Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Institutional care |
| Intervention (Federal government) -- Australia -- Northern Territory |
| Australia |
| Northern Territory |
| Northern Territory -- Darwin |
