Out of the doll's house : the story of women in the twentieth century

Fifty years ago, few women’s horizons extended beyond the home: most jobs were barred to them; they were not allowed to vote. Today women can achieve success in nearly every field of activity. Out Of The Doll’s House, based on the 8-part BBC documentary television series, looks at these momentous changes in women’s lives. Personal recollections allow women of all ages and social backgrounds to tell their story in their own words. Written in a lively and entertaining style, the book describes the progress women have made out of the doll’s house this century. It explores every aspect of women’s experience, including home, work, health, sex, marriage, motherhood, fashion, education and politics, and its imaginative use of contemporary photographs, cartoons and magazine illustrations adds an attractive visual comment to the book’s main themes.