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This book recaptures the buried history of the household science movement, including domestic science teaching, public health, higher education for women and the scientific content and aims of domestic science courses.

In a distinguished career lasting nearly sixty years, Ann Oakley has produced trail-blazing publications that span the fiction - non-fiction divide including The Men's Room, made into a BBC TV series with Bill Nighy. This novel is timely, set in the perplexing present of the constraints of the Covid pandemic. Locked down, Alice Henry is determined to decide what to do in her final years - an ongoing muddle of medical, domestic and romantic interruptions. When she stumbles on the unsolved case of social researcher, Maud Davies, found decapitated on a London railway line, she finds a new purpose. The blackly funny narrative weaves together the stories of the two women as Alice becomes obsessed with Maud's fate and determines to solve the mystery of her untimely death.

Forgotten Wives examines how marriage has contributed to the active 'disremembering' of women's achievements. Ann Oakley uses case studies of four women married to well-known men to ask questions about gender inequality and contributes a fresh vision of how the welfare state developed in the early 20th century.

Acclaimed sociologist Ann Oakley conducts a pioneering study on women's experiences with housework, interviewing 40 urban housewives to reveal their feelings of monotony, dissatisfaction, and the demands of their roles. Her research highlights the emotional and practical challenges faced by women across social classes, challenging existing perceptions of domestic work. Oakley also critiques the historical neglect of this area in sociology, linking it to systemic sexism within the field. This groundbreaking work sheds light on the complexities of women's labor in the home.

Ann Oakley develops a sociology of the research process, telling how a research project on caring and social support is undertaken. It has much resonance for social science researchers and others interested in the experiences of mothers, and the relations between social research, academic knowledge and public policy.

Focusing on the sociology of the research process, the book details a project examining caring and social support. It resonates with social science researchers and offers insights into the experiences of mothers, as well as the interplay between social research, academic knowledge, and public policy. Through this exploration, it highlights the complexities and implications of conducting research in these vital areas.

Through interviews with 60 women, the book explores the realities of motherhood, delving into motivations for pregnancy and expectations versus actual experiences. It addresses the complexities of childbirth, post-natal depression, and the routines of feeding and caring for a newborn. Additionally, the work highlights the challenges women face regarding domestic responsibilities and the evolving roles of fathers, providing a comprehensive look at the multifaceted experience of becoming a mother.

Between 1880 and 1920 many women researched the conditions of social and economic life in Western countries, driven by a vision of a society based on welfare and altruism. Ann Oakley uses the women's stories to bring together the histories of social reform, social science, welfare and pacifism.

Focusing on the differences between the sexes, this pioneering study by Ann Oakley has become a classic in gender studies. Its newly reissued edition includes a substantial introduction that emphasizes its ongoing significance. Oakley's work remains influential, shaping contemporary discussions on sex and gender for new scholars and students alike, ensuring its relevance in modern academic dialogues.

Father and daughter provides an unique `insider perspective' on two key figures in twentieth-century British social science, combining biography of Richard Titmuss and autobiography by his daughter Ann Oakley.