Challenging the Public/Private Divide: Feminism, Law, and Public Policy

by Susan B. Boyd

Western thought has long been characterized by an ideological divide between public and private spheres. In the industrial era, the divide became highly gendered as men dominated the public spheres of politics and work, while women were closely associated with family and home. In the late twentieth century, social and legal policies have promoted equal opportunities in the labour force and shared responsibilities in the family. Despite this progress,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802076521
• ISBN13: 9780802076526
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher