Canadian Women and the Struggle for Equality

Don Mills, ON: Oxford University Press, 2012. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Bright, clean, unmarked pages, firmly bound. Dust jacket shows minor wear. Ex-library. "The lives of girls and women have seen an astounding degree of transformation over the last 150 years. At the time of Confederation, females were not considered persons, legally or in many respects, even socially. Today, while there is still a considerable distance to go, the opportunities available to women have grown exponentially. Lorna R. Marsden -- sociologist, past Canadian senator, and activist -- explores social change in Canada's unique setting" (dust jacket). Contents: Foreword -- 1. The setting and the purpose -- 2. Women struggle with the law : the law struggles with women -- 3. Women, war, and social change in Canada -- 4. Demographics change women's lives -- 5. How women changed Canada -- 6. Making a living : a perpetual frontier for women -- 7. The continuation : patterns of change. CDN BAY 18.