Description
Book SynopsisThe first book to examine archival material which has not been analysed by other academics, specifically Committee on Equality meeting minutes and ephemera, as well as new oral history interviews conducted by the author with ACTT women activists.
Trade Review“Galt’s wonderfully original and thoroughly researched book makes a vital contribution to women’s history, expanding our understanding of women’s experience and gender equality struggles in the film and TV industries.” Arthur McIvor, University of Strathclyde
"Makes a major contribution to the historiography of women in the British screen industries, women and trade unionism, and feminist activism, through a unique longitudinal study of the relationship between women and one British craft trade union... This illuminating book will be a vital resource not only for scholars of women’s production histories but also for researchers of women’s work more broadly." Journal of British Cinema and Television
Table of ContentsIntroduction Women and the ACT, 1933-59 Catalysts for Change, 1960-75 Regrettably 'Up-to-Date' 1975-81 Remarkable political gains? The 1980s Women and BECTU, 1991-2017 Conclusion
