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Book Description
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 the U.S. women's movement forever. These distinguished authors show us how.
FEATURES
--Detailed and current examination of the U.S. women's movement.
--Unites the U.S. women's movement with analyses of women's movements in other countries.
--Places discussion of social movement theories in an accessbile context.
--Includes comparisons with Latin America and Asia, as well as postcommunist countries.
Contents
- Preface
- An Introduction to the U.S. Women's Movement in Global Perspective
Lee Ann Banaszak
- Part I: The Women's Movement in the United States
- The Origins of the Women's Liberation Movement
Jo Freeman
- From the Second to the Third Wave: Continuity and Change in Grassroots Feminism
Nancy Whittier
- Political Activism and Discursive Politics in the ERA Campaign
Barbara Ryan
- The Politics of Decision Making in the National Organization for Women
Maryann Barakso
- Grassroots Organizing in a Federated Structure: NOW Chapters in Four Local Fields
Jo Reger and Suzanne Staggenborg
- Part II: Women's Movements in Comparative Perspective
- Political Mobilization: African American Gendered Repertoires
Belinda Robnett
- Gendered Opportunities: The Formation of Women's Movements in the United States and Chile
Lisa Baldez and Celeste Montoya Kirk
- Women Organizing Women in the Russian Federation
Carol Nechemias
- Trends and Transformations in Women's Movements in Japan and the United States
Joyce Gelb
- Transnational Framing of Access to Abortion in the United States, England, and Ireland
Deana A. Rohlinger and David S. Meyer
- Conclusion: The U.S. Women's Movement and Beyond
Lee Ann Banaszak
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