Jo Spence was one of Britain's pioneering photographers. This book is the first to reflect her unique contribution to photography and photographic theory.

List of illustrations, About those directly involved in this book, Acknowledgements, Editor's preface by Jo Stanley, Introduction by Annette Kuhn, Chronology of Jo Spence's life, PART ONE: CLASS, REALISM AND BEYOND, PART TWO: A CRISIS OF REPRESENTATION: HEALTH AND BODIES, PART THREE: IDENTITY, PHOTOGRAPHY, THERAPY, Index