The U.S. Women's Movement in Global Perspective

by Lee Ann Banaszak (Editor), Lisa Baldez (Contribution by), Maryann Barakso (Contribution by), Jo Freeman (Contribution by), Joyce Gelb (Contribution by)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461645917
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	09/21/2005
Series:	People, Passions, and Power: Social Movements, Interest Organizations, and the P
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Lee Ann Banaszak is associate professor of political science and women's studies at The Pennsylvania State University.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 An Introduction to the U.S. Women's Movement in Global Perspective
Part 3 Part I: The Women's Movement in the United States
Chapter 4 The Origins of the Women's Liberation Movement
Chapter 5 From the Second to the Third Wave: Continuity and Change in Grassroots Feminism
Chapter 6 Political Activism and Discursive Politics in the ERA Campaign
Chapter 7 The Politics of Decision Making in the National Organization for Women
Chapter 8 Grassroots Organizing in a Federated Structure: NOW Chapters in Four Local Fields
Part 9 Part II: Women's Movements in Comparative Perspective
Chapter 10 Political Mobilization: African American Gendered Repertoires
Chapter 11 Gendered Opportunities: The Formation of Women's Movements in the United States and Chile
Chapter 12 Women Organizing Women in the Russian Federation
Chapter 13 Trends and Transformations in Women's Movements in Japan and the United States
Chapter 14 Transnational Framing of Access to Abortion in the United States, England, and Ireland
Chapter 15 Conclusion: The U.S. Women's Movement and Beyond

Editorial Reviews

What the book offers is an excellet set of essays on feminist organizing framed clearly within the social movement literature. The research findings are relevant not only for scholars interested in feminist mobilization, but for social movement scholars in general.

International Feminist Journal of Politics - Cristina Flesher Fominaya

A good introduction for those seeking to learn more about the U.S. feminist movement and feminist organizing in several other countries.

Mobilization

A good introduction for those seeking to learn more about the U.S. feminist movement and feminist organizing in several other countries.--Mobilization

What the book offers is an excellet set of essays on feminist organizing framed clearly within the social movement literature. The research findings are relevant not only for scholars interested in feminist mobilization, but for social movement scholars in general.--Cristina Flesher Fominaya, Reader in Social Politics and Media, Loughborough University; Editor-in-Chief of Social Movement Studies, UK "International Feminist Journal of Politics, March 2009 "

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