On Account of Sex The Politics of Women''s Issues, 1945-1968

Informationen zum Autor Cynthia Harrison received her Ph.D. in American History from Columbia University. From 1982 to 1988! she was managing editor of This Constitution ! a journal published by the American Historical Association and the American Political Science Association. Klappentext " On Account of Sex is required reading for historians! political scientists! legislators and citizens who wish to influence the shaping of feminist public policy."-Linda Kerber! author of Women of the Republic "Cynthia Harrison has written a splendid book-a fine combination of balanced historical narrative! penetrating social analysis! and provocative "nose-under-the-tentflap" political conclusions. It must be added to the list of indispensable works on women's politics and issues."-James MacGregor Burns! Williams College Zusammenfassung Surveys the efforts to promote equal rights in the fifties and sixties, and examines government policy changes.

Product details

• Authors: Harrison Cynthia, Cynthia Harrison
• Assisted by: Cynthia Harrison (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 08.06.1989
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science
• EAN: 9780520066632
• ISBN: 978-0-520-06663-2
• Pages: 370
• Subjects: POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, Politics & government, c 1960 to c 1970, Feminism & feminist theory, Politics and government, c 1950 to c 1959, Feminism and feminist theory, c 1960 to c 1969, C 1945 To C 1960