Inside Ms.: 25 Years of the Magazine and the Feminist Movement - Hardcover

Thom, Mary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805037322 ISBN 13: 9780805037326

Publisher: Henry Holt & Co, 1997

Synopsis

Chronicles twenty-five years of Ms. magazine and its impact on women's publishing and the recent history of feminism in America and addresses such issues as battered women and the struggle for reproductive rights. 15,000 first printing.

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Review:

Ms., the American magazine that has reflected and whipped up feminist sentiment for a quarter of a century, is the subject of this absorbing insider account by Mary Thom, who worked her way up from researcher to executive editor. Thom dips into the feminist movement, focusing on events or trends that overlapped with the politics and interests of Ms. staffers. The magazine illuminated domestic abuse, sexual harassment, and violence against women and sparked acrimonious debates on issues where feminists disagreed, such as pornography, child rearing, and making the mainstream movement more palatable by cutting out certain groups. An undeniable partisan, Thom glosses over many fights, mistakes, and thick-headed actions, but turns in an engaging portrait of the personalities and times that shaped the magazine.

About the Author:

Mary Thom began her career at Ms. in 1972, serving as researcher, writer, and executive editor. She was there from the very first meetings and has insight into all the lives that have touched Ms. She lives in New York City.

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0805037322
• ISBN 13: 9780805037326
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 244