{"product_id":"reflections-on-the-present-condition-of-the-female-sex-9781108084710","title":"Reflections on the Present Condition of the Female Sex","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this 1798 work, a fascinating piece of social and feminist history, Wakefield suggests ways for women without the support of a husband or family to earn a living. Her ideas are not radical: she believes that marriage rather than independence is the best outcome for any woman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Introductory observations, shewing the claim which society has on women to employ their time usefully; 2. From the connexion between the mind and the body is deduced the necessity of a more hardy mode of rearing female children; 3. Remarks on the duties of a married and a single life; 4. On the duties, studies, and amusements of women of the first class in society; 5. On the duties, studies, and amusements of women of the second class in society; 6. Lucrative employments for the first and second classes suggested; 7. On the duties, attainments, and employments of women of the third class; 8. Observations on the condition of the fourth class of women, suggesting a discrimination in distributing charity and an encouragement of marriage.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769053577559,"sku":"9781108084710","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781108084710.jpg?v=1758719473","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/reflections-on-the-present-condition-of-the-female-sex-9781108084710","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}