The risky business of French feminism : publishing, politics, and artistry / Jennifer L. Sweatman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sweatman, Jennifer L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Publishers and publishing--France--History--20th century.

Publishers and publishing.

Women publishers--France--History--20th century.

Women publishers.

Des Femmes (Firm)--History.

Des Femmes (Firm).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (227 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland ; London, England : Lexington Books, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">The Risky Business of French Feminism: Publishing, Politics, and Artistry</span><span> examines the women-owned publishing house Editions des Femmes and its rivals in order to understand how the French Women's Liberation Movement used print media to transform French culture and society from the 1970s through the 1990s. </span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Freeing Words and Seizing Speech: The Emergence of Editions des Femmes; 3 Public Visibility: The Success of Editions des Femmes' Editorial Policy; 4 Contested Collectives in Print: Editions des Femmes and Its Critics; 5 "The Desire to Perpetuate a Heritage": From Militancy to Commemoration in Editions des Femmes' Editorial Policy; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7391-7966-7

OCLC:

889813335