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<p>Traditional histories of the French Third Republic often overlook the extent to which concerns about the place of women and the health of the family influenced the course of government policy, particularly the direction of welfare reform. Combining the approaches of social and political history, Gender and the Politics of Social Reform in France, 1870-1914 offers a new perspective on women's lives in the Third Republic -- and on the emergence of the welfare state in general -- by looking at the attitudes, actions, and policies of the men who held political power.</p> <p>Addressing themes in the newly invigorated field of welfare-state history, contributors to this volume offer evidence that social reform in France began far earlier than is usually supposed and was a response by republican politicians and social activists to a declining population growth rate. As this demographic crisis inspired efforts to improve maternal and child health and increase the birth rate, motherhood was redefined as a public mission deserving of public support. Even though the eventual reforms resulted in greater recognition of women's role in the proper functioning of society and provided for progra

Author

Elinor A. Accampo, Rachel G. Fuchs, and Mary Lynn Stewart; with contributions by Linda L. Clark, Theresa McBride, and Judith F. Stone

Publisher

The Johns Hopkins University Press

Published

1995

Language

EN

ISBN

9780801850608

Subjects

Social Science, Sociology, History