Radical feminists : a guide to an American subculture / Paul D. Buchanan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buchanan, Paul D., 1958-

Series:

Guides to subcultures and countercultures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminists--United States--History.

Feminists.

Feminism--United States--History.

Feminism.

Radicals--United States--History.

Radicals.

Radicalism--United States--History.

Radicalism.

History.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxxv, 169 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, [2011]

Summary:

Part of series on counterculture movements in American history, this volume on radical feminism examines women's struggles during the 1960s and 1970s, for equal rights and a variety of other issues, in the context of the radical zeitgeist of the era. The volume presents a brief history of the roots of radical feminism and provides chapters outlining key publications and documents of the movement, information on groups, organizations and belief systems, important issues, protests, events and legislation connected to the struggle, and biographical sketches of key characters. The work includes several black and white photographs and an appendix provides excerpts of related primary documents. Buchanan is a freelance writer. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

The roots of radical feminism

Publications, documents, and manifestos

Groups, organizations, and principles

Protests, demonstrations and events

Key issues of the movement

Legislation and legacy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1598843567

9781598843569

9781598843576

1598843575

OCLC:

662406033

Publisher Number:

99946476271