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Exploring historical gender inequality in prize and gift books
Cardiff University, Cardiff, England.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5554-4492
2018 (English)Other (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
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From the #metoo campaign to the gender pay gap, in recent months, the topic of gender inequality has seldom been out of the headlines. Since the early twentieth century, bolstered by the founding of the Women’s Social and Political Union, women in Britain have been fighting for equal rights and opportunities. While images of imprisoned suffragettes on hunger strike or members of the Women’s Liberation Movement burning bras are ingrained in our minds as early examples of the struggle against gender inequality, there is one form of historical discrimination that remains largely forgotten, despite the fact that it is still prevalent in our society today: the giving of books as gifts and prizes. The full extent of this highly gendered practice only became apparent to me through a delve into the Janet Powney Collection at Special Collections and Archives.

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Cardiff: Cardiff University , 2018.
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-87855OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-87855DiVA, id: diva2:1507263
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Special Collections and Archives / Casgliadau Arbennig ac Archifau. Showcasing Research Resources / Hyrwyddo Adnoddau Ymchwil.

This blog showcases the rare books and archives held by Special Collections and Archives, Cardiff University.

Available from: 2020-12-07 Created: 2020-12-07 Last updated: 2022-01-19Bibliographically approved

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