Ladies a Plate: Change and Continuity in the Lives of New Zealand WomenJulie Park A study of the lives of New Zealand women, based on research conducted in discussion with 200 women between 1985 and 1988. The authors address the following major topics: socialization, identity, relationships; women and food; women and alcohol; and gender boundaries. |
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