1st Edition

The Sociology of Women An Introduction

By Sara Delamont Copyright 1980
254 Pages
by Routledge

254 Pages
by Routledge

254 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1980 The Sociology of Women: An Introduction aimed to provide a sociological, biographically organised portrait of women written from a feminist perspective. It was the first self-contained analytical textbook treatment to present an account of the situation of women in modern Britain that was informed by sociological research. At the same time, it remained a... Read more

Preface.  Acknowledgements.  1. Introduction  2. The Sociology of Sex and Gender  Part 1: Childhood and Adolescence  3. Childhood – the Years from Birth to 11  4. Adolescence  5. Youngs Adults  Part 2: Adulthood  Introduction  6. Work, Deviance and Leisure  7. Community and Class  8. Power, Politics, Leisure and Religion  9. The Mother, Grandmother and Widow: Parenthood and Old Age  10. Conclusions.  Further Reading.  Bibliography.  Index of Authors.  Index of Subjects.

Biography

Sara Delamont