The Irish Women's History Reader

Download or read book The Irish Women's History Reader written by Alan Hayes and published by Routledge Readers in History. This book was released on 2001 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It explores the lives of ordinary Irish women since 1800, looking at such themes as: the development of women's history in Ireland; politics and the variety of political activities undertaken by women; health and sexuality, revealing hidden histories of sexual activity, mental illness and attempts to control fertility; religion and the experiences of catholic nuns, protestant evangelicals and salvationists; emigration and the pattern of female migration to the U.S., Britain, and Australia; and work, including both paid and unpaid employment inside and outside the home."--Jacket.