Feminist Generations - The Persistence of the Radical Women's Movement

The radical feminist movement has undergone significant transformation from the direct action of the 1960s and 1970s to the backlash against feminism in the 1980s and 1990s. This title traces the changing definitions of feminism as the movement has evolved. It documents subtle variations in feminist identity.

List of contents

Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Radical Feminism in Columbus, Ohio 2. The Evolution of Radical Feminist Identity 3. Changers and the Changed: Radical Feminists in the Reagan Years 4. Keeping the Faith: Working for Social Change 5. United We Stand: The Impact of the Women's Movement on Other Social Movements 6. Feminists in the "Postfeminist" Age: The Women's Movement in the 1980s 7. The Next Wave Conclusion: Persistence and Transformation of Social Movements Appendix: Women's Movement Organizations and Dates, Columbus, Ohio Notes Index

Summary

The radical feminist movement has undergone significant transformation from the direct action of the 1960s and 1970s to the backlash against feminism in the 1980s and 1990s. This title traces the changing definitions of feminism as the movement has evolved. It documents subtle variations in feminist identity.

Product details

• Authors: Nancy Whittier
• Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.06.1995
• EAN: 9781566392822
• ISBN: 978-1-56639-282-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Weight: 367 g
• Illustrations: 3 tables
• Series: Women in the Political Economy; Women in the Political Economy
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories