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Ann Oakley – Women, Peace and Welfare
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Leading sociologist, Ann Oakley, discusses her new book, Women Peace and Welfare, published by Bristol-based Policy Press.
The book introduces the many women who researched the conditions of social and economic life in Western countries between 1880 and 1920. They were driven by a vision of a society based on welfare and altruism, rather than warfare and competition and until now have remained hidden.
Oakley uses the women’s stories to bring together the histories of social reform, social science, welfare and pacifism.
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The book reveals how their efforts, connected through thriving transnational networks, lie behind many features of modern welfare states and reminds us of their powerful vision of a more humane way of living.
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