This book seeks to explore the understanding of Fabianism of both the Webbs and the Fabian Women’s Group and how this understanding shaped their views regarding such gender-centred issues as the family wage; protective labour law; and women’s place in the welfare state, the home and the labour market.
Peter Beilharz, La Trobe University and Chris Nyland, Monash University, Australia
Innehållsförteckning
Contents: Fabianism and feminism: the political economy of everyday life; Fabianism; The Webbs and the rights of women; Beatrice Webb and the new statesman papers; Beatrice Webb and the Fabian women’s group; Beatrice Webb and the national standard for manual handling; Fabianism and Marxism: sociology and political economy; Bibliography.
