Close To Home: A Materialist Analysis of Women's Opression

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Close to home develops a sociology of the family that clarifies the role of women in family life. Three main themes pervade the book. First, a theoretical analysis of the idea that housework is unpaid labour within the home and is central to understanding women's opression. Second, a dissection of patriarchal ideologies that support and continue male dominance. Third, a discussion of the politics and strategy of the women's liberation movement.