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Rose Scott (1847-1925) is a central figure in the history of feminist thought and reform in Australia. Judith A. Allen's path-breaking study provides the first detailed account of Scott's remarkable record of cultural criticism and activism. Tracing several elements of that record, including Scott's place in a complex colonial family history, her diverse web of friendships and networks, her involvement with woman suffrage and with movements concerned with sexuality, pacifism, sex equality, social policy and government, Allen identifies a crucial transformation in Scott's feminism. In the…
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1 edition- Other · English · 1994Oxford University Press · 331 pages · 9780195548464
BiographyFeministsWomen's rightsWomen social reformersHistoryAustralia, biographySocial reformers