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This fresh look at Canadian women’s political engagement during the Cold War reveals that whether they were on the “left” or “right” end of the political spectrum, women were motivated by similar concerns and the desire to forge a new vision for their nation.

Table of Contents

Introduction

1 Women No Longer Need Fear Want or Illness: Women on the Left

2 Ladies, Let Us Hold High the Banner of Social Credit! Women on the Right

3 Peace Is the Concern of Every Mother: Communist and Social Democratic Women’s Anti-War Activism

4 Traveling Bags for Their Trip to Russia: Social Credit Women Campaign for Peace

5 The Well-Being of the Home Depends on the Well-Being of the Union: Women-Only Organizations

6 Healthy Activity and Worthwhile Ideas: Confronting Juvenile Delinquency

Conclusion

Appendix: Brief Biographies

Notes; Bibliography; Index

From Left to Right Maternalism and Womens

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      Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
      Publication Date: 01/06/2016
      ISBN13: 9780774832083, 978-0774832083
      ISBN10: 0774832088
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      Gender studies: women and girls Political science and theory

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This fresh look at Canadian women’s political engagement during the Cold War reveals that whether they were on the “left” or “right” end of the political spectrum, women were motivated by similar concerns and the desire to forge a new vision for their nation.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      1 Women No Longer Need Fear Want or Illness: Women on the Left

      2 Ladies, Let Us Hold High the Banner of Social Credit! Women on the Right

      3 Peace Is the Concern of Every Mother: Communist and Social Democratic Women’s Anti-War Activism

      4 Traveling Bags for Their Trip to Russia: Social Credit Women Campaign for Peace

      5 The Well-Being of the Home Depends on the Well-Being of the Union: Women-Only Organizations

      6 Healthy Activity and Worthwhile Ideas: Confronting Juvenile Delinquency

      Conclusion

      Appendix: Brief Biographies

      Notes; Bibliography; Index

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