The Politics of Housework

The debate on housework was central to the women’s movement as it developed in the 1960s and 1970s. This new edition of The Politics of Housework sums up the whole argument, drawing from essays, books and pamphlets by leading figures of the women’s movement in Britain and North America. These essential contributions are invaluable as source material and as historical background to this far-reaching issue. The new final chapter highlights the growing importance of the domestic labour debate for women in the world beyond the western industrialized nations, and the widening of the definition of housework to include the caring and supportive roles of women in the family.