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British Socialism: The Grand Tour

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Anne McElvoy traces the story of British socialism.

British Socialism: The Grand Tour: Series 1

British Socialism: The Grand Tour: Series 1: Socialist Feminism and 1968

Socialist Feminism and 1968

01/03/2018

Series 1

BBC Radio 4 - British Socialism: The Grand Tour, Series 1, Socialist Feminism and 1968

Anne McElvoy explores the impact of the Women's Liberation Movement on British socialism.

Anne McElvoy traces the rise of the Women's Liberation Movement and its impact on the story of British socialism.

Anne McElvoy explores how the Women's Liberation Movement and the politics of 1968 changed the language of socialism in Britain by reconciling the politics of identity with a wider socialist politics.

With:
Professor Sally Alexander, Goldsmith University of London
Professor Barbara Taylor, Queen Mary University of London
Professor Jon Lawrence, University of Exeter

Producer: Sarah Shebbeare.

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