Women on the Warpath describes in detail the Women’s Service Guilds’ wide-ranging activities in Western Australia and on the national and international scene; the intense power struggles, both within the Guilds and between this organisation and other feminist groups. It also chronicles the eventual decline of the Guilds following the rise of the more aggressive second wave of feminism in the 1970s — though not before providing from their ranks many of the leaders of the Women’s Electoral Lobby.
xvi, 320 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. #180222 Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-313) and index.
Pt. 1. Beginnings of Activism. Ch. 1. Placed in Subjection by the Creator: The Heritage of the Victorian Era. Ch. 2. Sowing the Mustard Seed: The Early Years. Ch. 3. Conflict at Home and Abroad
Pt. 2. Between the Wars: Feminists and Theosophists. Ch. 4. On the Brink of a New Era: Theosophical Influence at its Peak. Ch. 5. Expanding Horizons and Rival Factions. Ch. 6. Spreading the Gospel: The Dawn Newspaper. Ch. 7. The Broad Vision: Search for Peace and Prosperity. Ch. 8. Quest for ‘An Honourable Policy’: The Australian Aborigines. Ch. 9. Laying the Foundations: Equality, Welfare, Environment
Pt. 3. War and Fear of Subversion. Ch. 10. The Guilds at War. Ch. 11. After the War: A Time of Uncertainty
Pt. 4. Building a Better Society. Ch. 12. Changing Directions. Ch. 13. Major Achievements and the End of an Era. Ch. 14. Handing on the Torch.
Women’s Service Guild. Western Australian Branch — History. | Women — Western Australia — Societies and clubs — History.
1st Edition.