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23%OFFAnn Oakley - Father and Daughter: Patriarchy, Gender and Social Science - 9781447318101 - V9781447318101
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Father and Daughter: Patriarchy, Gender and Social Science

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Description for Father and Daughter: Patriarchy, Gender and Social Science Paperback. Father and Daughter provides an unique 'insider perspective' on two key figures in twentieth-century British social science, combining biography of Richard Titmuss and autobiography by his daughter Ann Oakley. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JF; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Father and daughter provides an unique ‘insider perspective’ on two key figures in twentieth-century British social science. Ann Oakley, a highly respected sociologist and best-selling writer, draws on her own life and that of her father, Richard Titmuss, a well-known policy analyst and defender of the welfare state, to offer an absorbing view of the connections between private lives and public work. Using an innovative mix of biography, autobiography, intellectual history, archives, and personal interviews, some of which have not been previously available to the public, she provides a compelling narrative about gender, patriarchy, methodology, and the politics of ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Bristol University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
403g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447318101
SKU
V9781447318101
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99-50

About Ann Oakley
Ann Oakley is Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at the UCL Institute of Education. A social researcher for more than 50 years, and author of many academic publications, she is also well known for her biography, autobiography and fiction. She founded both the Social Science Research Unit and the EPPI-Centre at the UCL Institute of Education, and has ... Read more

Reviews for Father and Daughter: Patriarchy, Gender and Social Science
"Analysed with intellectual boldness and the rigour that typifies all of Oakley's work." British Journal of Social Work "[A] riveting book...Oakley has put together a collection of short essays and biographical fragments that explore not just her own unusual family life but key moments and personalities in the history of 20th-century social research." The Guardian "A very important contribution to ... Read more

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