American Social Movements - The Feminist Movement (hardcover edition) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0737710500 ISBN 13: 9780737710502

Publisher: Greenhaven Press, 2002

Synopsis

This insightful anthology traces the history of feminism in the United States from the Women's Rights Convention of 1848 through to the present day. In exploring the changing shape of feminism, the contributors explore the movement's major issues, events, and ideas, present an overview of relevant legal and social changes, and examine continuing challenges and controversies faced by the advocates of equality for women.

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Review

"The 21 essays, speeches, book excerpts, and personal observations, organized historically, look at the movement from both inside and out. The anthology offers a solid starting point for research."
-- Booklist (September 2002) (Booklist 20020915)

"This title in the new American Social Movements series provides a more thorough historical overview. Student seeking authoritative primary and secondary sources...will find this readable and a useful research tool."
-- Booklist (September 2002) (Booklist 20020901)

"In the new American Social Movements series, these anthologies of articles, speeches, interviews, and scholarly essays are for an older, sophisticated audience. There are some fascinating present-day writings sure to open up discussion...There's as much here for adults as there is for teens; in fact, the books would be excellent for family discussion."
-- Booklist (July 2002) (Booklist 20020701)

"In the New American Social Movement series, these two anthologies (The Feminist Movement/The Sexual Revolution) of articles, speeches, interviews, and scholarly essays are for an older, sophisticated audience. Both books set the big issues of sexuality and gender in historical context...There's as much here for adults as there is for teens; in fact, the books would be excellent for family discussion. Each book has a chronology and a long detailed biography."
-- Booklist (August 2002) (Booklist 20020801)

"The 21 essays, speeches, book excerpts, and personal observations, organized historically, look at the movement from both inside and out. The anthology offers a solid starting point for research."
-- Booklist (September 2002)

"This title in the new American Social Movements series provides a more thorough historical overview. Students seeking authoritative primary and secondary sources...will find this readable and a useful research tool."
-- Booklist (September 2002)

"In the new American Social Movements series, these anthologies of articles, speeches interviews, and scholarly essays are for an older, sophisticated audience. There are some fascinating present day writings sure to open up discussion...There is as much here for adults as there is for teens; in fact, the books would be excellent for family discussion."
-- Booklist (July 2002)

(Booklist 20020901)

Edition details

• Publisher: Greenhaven Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0737710500
• ISBN 13: 9780737710502
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 238
• Editor: Treanor Nick