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International Women's Year : the greatest consciousness-raising event in history / Jocelyn Olcott.

Van Pelt Library HQ1154 .O39558 2017
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Olcott, Jocelyn, 1970- author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
International Women's Year, 1975.
Women's rights--History--20th century.
Women's rights.
Feminism--International cooperation--History--20th century.
Feminism.
Women--International cooperation--History--20th century.
Women.
Feminism--International cooperation.
Women--International cooperation.
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:
xvi, 334 pages ; 25 cm
Place of Publication:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Contents:
Act I International Women's Year Deserves No Less
Scene 1 WINGO Politics 19
Scene 2 Choosing Battles in the Cold War 34
Scene 3 Getting to Mexico City 53
Scene 4 Follow the Money 68
Act II The Conference
Scene 5 Opening Acts 87
Scene 6 Inauguration Day 104
Scene 7 "Betty Friedan versus the Third World" 115
Scene 8 "This is an Illegitimate Delegation" 128
Scene 9 "Other Kinds of Problems" 140
Scene 10 The Politics of Peace 153
Scene 11 The First Rule of Fight Club 165
Scene 12 Coming Out Party 174
Scene 13 Chaos in the Tribune 185
Scene 14 Counter-Congresses 195
Scene 15 ¡Domitila a la Tribuna! 201
Scene 16 The Final Push 207
Scene 17 Unceremonious Closing 216
Act III Legacies
Scene 18 Beyond Mexico City 225.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Format:
Online version: Olcott, Jocelyn, 1970- International Women's Year.
ISBN:
9780195327687
0195327683
OCLC:
975246970

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