Ann Oakley interviewed 60 women to find out what it’s really like to have a baby. She discusses whether and why women want to become pregnant, how they imagine... Læs mere
Ann Oakley develops a sociology of the research process, telling how a research project on caring and social support is undertaken.... Læs mere
Between 1880 and 1920 many women researched the conditions of social and economic life in Western countries, driven by a vision of... Læs mere
Forgotten Wives examines how marriage has contributed to the active 'disremembering' of women's achievements. Ann Oakley uses case studies of four... Læs mere
This book recaptures the buried history of the household science movement, including domestic science teaching, public health, higher education for women and the scientific content and aims of domestic science courses.