Gender and the Politics of Social Reform in France, 1870-1914

by Elinor A. Accampo, Professor Elinor Accampo PhD, Professor Mary Lynn Stewart, et al.

Book Overview

Traditional histories of the French Third Republic often overlook the extent to which concerns about the place of women and the health of the family influenced the course of government policy, particularly the direction of welfare reform. Combining the approaches of social and political history, Gender and the Politics of Social Reform in France, 1870-1914 offers a new perspective on women's lives in the Third Republic -- and on the emergence of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801850614
• ISBN13: 9780801850615
• Release Date: September 1995
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 13.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"