Biographical	Carter’s study: medieval and folklore – she went on to collect fairy tales
Social	Post war austerity, swinging sixties followed by social issues in 70s
	The contraceptive pill for all women moved them beyond previous generation’s expectation of motherhood and marriage.
	More jobs available to women but in limited spheres. 1968:
Ford factory in Dagenham, 850 women went on strike, arguing for equal pay with their male co-workers.
	This action resulted in the passing of the Equal Pay Act of 1970.
	Women increasingly involved in politics.
	1968: Barbara Castle became the first woman to be appointed a Secretary of State Thatcher in 70s

Bloody Chamber	Dracula
Angela carter’s attitudes to the Marquis de Sade she sees that Marquis de Sade is positive towards women as they are not sexually passive (Juliette)	Stoker - on first sight woman seem sexually passive but his presentation is of social codes of behaviours and digression from it
Feminism & equality - Sexual Liberation
Childbearing & Care	Equality:
Lucy punished violently for sexual liberation [for the good of her immortal soul]
Mina
Social expectations