Women Strike for Peace - Traditional Motherhood and Radical Politics in the 1960s

In this, the only historical account of the ground-breaking Women Strike for Peace movement, the author restores to the historical record a significant chapter in American politics and women's studies.

Summary

A historical account of the Women Strike for Peace movement. Amy Swerdlow, a founding member of WSP, restores to the record a chapter on American politics and women's studies. She traces WSP's triumphs, its problems, and its legacy for the women's movement and American society.

Product details

• Authors: Amy Swerdlow, Swerdlow Amy
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.11.1993
• EAN: 9780226786360
• ISBN: 978-0-226-78636-0
• No. of pages: 326
• Dimensions: 16 mm x 23 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 539 g
• Series: Women in Culture & Society (Pa; Women in Culture and Society Series; Women in Culture and Society; Women in Culture & Society Series WCS (CHUP); Women in Culture & Society Series WCS
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > General, dictionaries; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, HISTORY / Social History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Women, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Demonstrations & protest movements