Quiet Revolutionaries: The Married Women's Association and Family Law

by Sharon Thompson

This book tells the untold story of the Married Women's Association. Unlike more conventional histories of family law, which focus on legal actors, it highlights the little-known yet indispensable work of a dedicated group of life-long activists.

Formed in 1938, the Married Women's Association took reform of family property law as its chief focus. The name is deceptively innocuous, suggesting tea parties and charity fundraisers, but in fact...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150992941X
• ISBN13: 9781509929412
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"