Fenwomen: A Portrait of Women in an English Village.

The article focuses on "Fenwomen," a pioneering work of oral history by Mary Chamberlain that documents the lives of women in a rural English village, Isleham, during the 1970s. Published in 1975 by Virago, the first British feminist publisher, the book highlights the challenges faced by women in a...

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Publicado en:History Today Vol. 75; no. 10; pp. 100 - 102
Autor principal: Thane, Pat
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Publicado: History Today Ltd. Oct2025
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