"A comprehensive history of the Irish women's movement from the 1860s to the twenty-first century shows how a network of constituent organizations and individuals was transformed into an engine of social change. While feminism is a major intellectual and political tradition in Ireland, it has been misrepresented and misunderstood in mainstream Irish studies. This survey of key historical and contemporary perspectives redresses that imbalance. It demonstrates how the women's movement fundamentally challenged established interpretations of the way in which modern Irish society has evolved over time, creating new theoretical directions in Irish studies. -- Publisher description"
"This book provides an analysis of the emergence, consolidation and development of the Irish women's movement, as a social movement, in the course of the twentieth century."@en
"An analysis of the emergence, consolidation and development of the Irish women's movement, as a social movement, during the course of the 20th century. It suggests that, historically, the Irish women's movement is characterized by its inter-connectedness and continuity."@en