Women’s Activism Behind the Screens : : Trade Unions and Gender Inequality in the British Film and Television Industries / / Frances Galt.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol UP/Policy Press Complete eBook-Package 2020
• VerfasserIn: Galt, Frances,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol : : Bristol University Press, , [2020]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (250 p.) :; 6 Black and White
• Other title: Front Matter --; Contents --; List of Figures --; List of Acronyms --; Acknowledgements --; Introduction --; Women and the ACT, 1933–59 --; Catalysts for Change, 1960–75 --; ‘Regrettably Up-to-Date’, 1975–81 --; Remarkable Political Gains? The 1980s --; Women and BECTU, 1991–2017 --; Conclusion --; References --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781529206302; 9783111196718
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Frances Galt.

Frances C. Galt explores the role of trade unions and women’s activism in the British film and television industries in this important contribution to debates around gender inequality. The book traces the influence of the union for technicians and other behind-the-camera workers and examines the relationship between gender and class in the labour movement. Drawing on previously unseen archival material and oral history interviews with activists, it casts new light on women’s experiences of union participation and feminism over nine decades. As concerns about the gender pay gap, women’s rights and harassment continue, it assesses historical progress and points the way to further change in film and TV.