A history of U.S. feminisms / Rory Dicker
- Author:
- Dicker, Rory Cooke, 1969-
- Additional Titles:
- History of United States feminisms
- Published:
- Berkeley, CA : Seal Press, [2008] and Berkeley, CA : Distributed by Publishers Group West.
- Copyright Date:
- ©2008
- Physical Description:
- ix, 180 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
- Series:
- Seal studies
- Contents:
- Feminism's legacy -- First wave feminism : fighting for the vote -- Second wave feminism : seeking liberation and equality -- Third wave feminism : embracing contradiction -- Knowing our history, changing our future.
- Summary:
- This volume presents a history of feminism in the United States, examining the first, second, and third waves of feminism, and includes a review of the major events and figures in the feminist movement from the nineteenth century through today. Starting with the motivations of nineteenth-century activists and ending with the feminist divide that exists today between young feminists and their foremothers.
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 9781580052344 (pbk.) and 1580052347 (pbk.)
- Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-164) and index.
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