Father and Daughter: Patriarchy, Gender and Social Science

by Ann Oakley and E.J. Koh

Book Overview

Policy analyst Richard Titmuss became famous as one of the most staunch and outspoken defenders of the welfare state and its underlying values, and in this book his daughter, Ann Oakley, offers us an inside view of his life and work. Oakley, a prominent sociologist herself, mixes biography and autobiography, telling the story of her father's life in light of her own experience and drawing on a mix of sources--including personal interviews and archival...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447318102
• ISBN13: 9781447318101
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.5"