Author Description

Claire Laubier Brings Together Documentary And Statistical Material; Extracts From Newspapers And Journals, Literary Texts, Advertisements, Manifestos, And Personal Testimonies. Each Extract Relates To The Different Experiences Of Women In France At Work, In Politics, At Home And In The Family. Together They Offer A Direct And Thought-provoking Chronological And Thematic Account Of Women's Lives In Post-war France. Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; 1 The Post-war Period; 2 Le Deuxième Sexe; 3 The 1950s; 4 The 1960s; 5 The French Women's Movement 1968-80; 6 Language; 7 Work, Politics, And Power; 8 Home Life; 9 French Contemporary Women's Writing; Notes To The Texts; Appendices; Further Reading; Index Selected And Edited By Claire Laubier. Text In French, With Preface And Introduction In English. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. French