Encountering 'the East': Travel and Internationalism in Bessie Rischbieth's Interwar Feminism.

Over 1929–30 the Australian feminist Bessie Rischbieth spent several months travelling through 'the East' – specifically, Egypt, Palestine, and India. While there she encountered a range of people, including feminists and anticolonial nationalists, and witnessed first hand local social and political...

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Published in:	Australian Historical Studies Vol. 53; no. 1; pp. 97 - 119
Main Author:	Staff, Michelle
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Feb2022
Subjects:	Interwar Period (1918-1939) Internationalism Social history Archival materials Racial differences Feminism Travel hygiene Egypt Palestine
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost