1792, ISBN: 9781588369161

In this sweeping definitive volume Christine Stansell one of the leading historians of her generation tells the story of one of the great democratic movements of our times. For more … Mehr…

In this sweeping definitive volume Christine Stansell one of the leading historians of her generation tells the story of one of the great democratic movements of our times. For more than two centuries the ranks of feminists have included dreamy idealists and conscientious reformers erotic rebels and angry housewives dazzling writers shrewd political strategists and thwarted workingwomen. Well-known leaders are sketched from new angles by Stansell with her bracing eye for character: Mary Wollstonecraft the passionate English writer who in 1792 published the first full-scale argument for the rights of women; Elizabeth Cady Stanton brilliant and fearless; the imperious quarrelsome Betty Friedan. But figures from other contexts too appear in an unforgettable new light including Ruth Bader Ginsburg who in the 1970s led a revolution in the constitutional interpretations of women"s rights and Toni Morrison whose bittersweet prose gave voice to the modern black female experience. Stansell accounts for the failures of feminism as well as the successes. She notes significant moments in the struggle for gender equality such as the emergence in the early 1900s of the dashing "New Woman"; the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment which granted women the right to vote; the post-World War II collapse of suburban neo-Victorianism; and the radical feminism of the 1960s-all of which led to vast changes in American culture and society. The Feminist Promise dramatically updates our understanding of feminism taking the story through the age of Reagan and into the era of international feminist movements that have swept the globe. Stansell provocatively insists that the fight for women"s rights in developing countries "cannot be separated from democracy"s survival." A soaring work unprecedented in scope historical depth and literary appeal The Feminist Promise is bound to become an authoritative source on this essential subject for decades to come on. At once a work of scholarship political observation and personal reflection it is a book that speaks to the demands and challenges-individual national and international-of the twenty-first century. From the Hardcover edition. eBook<

ISBN: 9781588369161

1792 to the Present In this definitive volume, respected historian Christine Stansell tells the story of one of the great democratic movements of our times. She paints richly detailed por… Mehr…

1792 to the Present In this definitive volume, respected historian Christine Stansell tells the story of one of the great democratic movements of our times. She paints richly detailed portraits of well-known leadersMary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Betty Friedanbut others, too, appear in a new light, including Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Toni Morrison. Accounting for the failures of feminism as well as the successes, Stansell notes the emergence in the early 1900s of the dashing` New Woman` the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment, which granted women the right to vote the postWorld War II collapseof suburban neo-Victorianism the radical feminism of the 1960s and the fight for women`s rights in developing countries in the era of international feminist movements. A soaring work,The Feminist Promiseis bound to become an authoritative source on this essential subject for decades to come. The Feminist Promise: In this definitive volume, respected historian Christine Stansell tells the story of one of the great democratic movements of our times. She paints richly detailed portraits of well-known leadersMary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Betty Friedanbut others, too, appear in a new light, including Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Toni Morrison. Accounting for the failures of feminism as well as the successes, Stansell notes the emergence in the early 1900s of the dashing` New Woman` the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment, which granted women the right to vote the postWorld War II collapseof suburban neo-Victorianism the radical feminism of the 1960s and the fight for women`s rights in developing countries in the era of international feminist movements. A soaring work,The Feminist Promiseis bound to become an authoritative source on this essential subject for decades to come. HISTORY / General, Random House Publishing Group<

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In this definitive volume, respected historian Christine Stansell tells the story of one of the great democratic movements of our times. She paints richly detailed portraits of well-known… Mehr…

In this definitive volume, respected historian Christine Stansell tells the story of one of the great democratic movements of our times. She paints richly detailed portraits of well-known leaders-Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Betty Friedan-but others, too, appear in a new light, including Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Toni Morrison. Accounting for the failures of feminism as well as the successes, Stansell notes the emergence in the early 1900s of the dashing "New Woman"; the passing of In this definitive volume, respected historian Christine Stansell tells the story of one of the great democratic movements of our times. She paints richly detailed portraits of well-known leaders-Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Betty Friedan-but others, too, appear in a new light, including Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Toni Morrison. Accounting for the failures of feminism as well as the successes, Stansell notes the emergence in the early 1900s of the dashing "New Woman"; the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment, which granted women the right to vote; the post-World War II collapse of suburban neo-Victorianism; the radical feminism of the 1960s; and the fight for women's rights in developing countries in the era of international feminist movements. A soaring work, The Feminist Promise is bound to become an authoritative source on this essential subject for decades to come. History, Nonfiction, The Feminist Promise~~ Christine Stansell~~History~~Nonfiction~~9781588369161, en, The Feminist Promise, Christine Stansell, 9781588369161, Modern Library, 05/11/2010, , , , Modern Library, 05/11/2010<

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In this definitive volume, respected historian Christine Stansell tells the story of one of the great democratic movements of our times. She paints richly detailed portraits of well-known… Mehr…

In this definitive volume, respected historian Christine Stansell tells the story of one of the great democratic movements of our times. She paints richly detailed portraits of well-known leadersMary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Betty Friedanbut others, too, appear in a new light, including Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Toni Morrison. Accounting for the failures of feminism as well as the. In this definitive volume, respected historian Christine Stansell tells the story of one of the great democratic movements of our times. She paints richly detailed portraits of well-known leadersMary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Betty Friedanbut others, too, appear in a new light, including Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Toni Morrison. Accounting for the failures of feminism as well as the successes, Stansell notes the emergence in the early 1900s of the dashing';New Woman'; the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment, which granted women the right to vote; the postWorld War II collapseof suburban neo-Victorianism; the radical feminism of the 1960s; and the fight for women's rights in developing countries in the era of international feminist movements. A soaring work, The Feminist Promiseis bound to become an authoritative source on this essential subject for decades to come. eBooks, , Feminist Promise~~EBook~~9781588369161~~Christine Stansell, , Feminist Promise, Christine Stansell, 9781588369161, Random House Publishing Group, 05/11/2010, , , , Random House Publishing Group<

ISBN: 9781588369161

In this definitive volume, respected historian Christine Stansell tells the story of one of the great democratic movements of our times. She paints richly detailed portraits of well-known… Mehr…

In this definitive volume, respected historian Christine Stansell tells the story of one of the great democratic movements of our times. She paints richly detailed portraits of well-known leaders-Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Betty Friedan-but others, too, appear in a new light, including Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Toni Morrison. Accounting for the failures of feminism as well as the successes, Stansell notes the emergence in the early 1900s of the dashing ´´New Woman´´; the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment, which granted women the right to vote; the post-World War II collapse of suburban neo-Victorianism; the radical feminism of the 1960s; and the fight for women´s rights in developing countries in the era of international feminist movements. A soaring work, The Feminist Promise is bound to become an authoritative source on this essential subject for decades to come. 1792 to the Present eBook eBooks>Fremdsprachige eBooks>Englische eBooks>Sach- & Fachthemen, Random House Publishing Group<