ABSTRACT

First Published in 1995. Refusing to be a 'Wife'! explores how women can transform their relationships in order to minimize the inequality found in traditional families. Drawing on interviews with women and men in explicitly anti-sexist living arrangements, the book provides a new perspective on the division of domestic labour, mothering, marriage and financial allocation in the home. Written in a clear and engaging style, this book will be of interest and relevance not only to feminists but to anyone interested in the 'potential' impact of feminism on family life.

chapter |10 pages

Marriage

chapter |31 pages

Housework

chapter |30 pages

Mothering

chapter |21 pages

Non-domestic Work

chapter |10 pages

Financial Independence

chapter |13 pages

Refusing to be a wife!