This ambitious volume brings together original essays on the U.S. women's movement with analyses of women's movements in other countries around the world. A comparative perspective and a common theme--feminism in social movement action--unite these voices in a way that will excite students and inspire further research. From the grassroots to the global, the significance of the U.S women's movement in the international arena cannot be denied. At the same time, the way in which international feminism has developed--in Asia, in Latin America, in Europe--has altered and expanded the landscape of...
This ambitious volume brings together original essays on the U.S. women's movement with analyses of women's movements in other countries around the wo...
The Women s Movement Inside and Outside the State argues that the mobilization and success of the U.S. women s movement cannot be fully understood without recognizing the presence of feminist activist networks inside the federal government. Utilizing in-depth interviews and historical sources, Lee Ann Banaszak s research documents the significant contributions that these insider activists made to the creation of feminist organizations and the vital roles that they played in the development and implementation of policies in many areas, including education, foreign policy, and women s health....
The Women s Movement Inside and Outside the State argues that the mobilization and success of the U.S. women s movement cannot be fully understood wit...
