Dreamers of a New Day: Women Who Invented the Twentieth Century

Dreamers of a New Day: Women Who Invented the Twentieth Century

by SheilaRowbotham (Author)

Synopsis

From the 1880s to the 1920s, a profound social awakening among women extended the possibilities of change far beyond the struggle for the vote. Amid the growth of globalized trade, mass production, immigration and urban slums, American and British women broke with custom and prejudice. Taking off corsets, forming free unions, living communally, buying ethically, joining trade unions, doing social work in settlements, these dreamers of a new dayA challenged ideas about sexuality,mothering, housework, the economy and citizenship. Drawing on a wealth of research, Sheila Rowbotham has written a groundbreaking new history that shows how women created much of the fabric of modern life. These innovative dreamers raised questions that remain at the forefront of our twenty-first-century lives.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Verso Books
Published: 04 Jul 2011

ISBN 10: 1844677036
ISBN 13: 9781844677030

Media Reviews
Exhilarating - admirably lucid - Reading about the wild hopes of these early 20th-century pioneers, you cannot fail to be moved by the sheer exuberance of their imaginations.A Kathryn Hughes, Guardian A revelatory new history.A Bookforum Ambitious and eloquent - Rowbotham has a marvellous gift for explication and an eye for the illuminating quotation.A Elaine Showalter, Daily Telegraph Fascinating - As the 21st century falters forward with faith wars and economic collapse, women need to be at the forefront of reimagining our world. This book is a timely reminder that we have been here before.A Jeanette Winterson, The Times
Author Bio
Sheila Rowbotham is Professor of Gender and Labour History at the University of Manchester, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Her many books include, most recently, the James Tait Black-shortlisted Edward Carpenter: A Life of Liberty and Love. She has written for, among other newspapers, the Guardian, The Times, the Independent, the New Statesman, and the New York Times. She lives in Manchester.