Creating a progressive commonwealth : women activists, feminism, and the politics of social change in Virginia, 1970s-2000s / Megan Taylor Shockley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shockley, Megan Taylor, author.

Series:

Making the modern South

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminists--Virginia--History.

Feminists.

Feminism--Virginia--History.

Feminism.

Women's rights--Virginia--History.

Women's rights.

History.

Virginia.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 271 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2018]

Summary:

"In her innovative study of women activists in late twentieth-century Virginia, Megan Taylor Shockley argues that feminists challenged the traditional patriarchal system in the state by engaging directly with the legislature and mobilizing grassroots educational and lobbying efforts on the issues of the Equal Rights Amendment, abortion rights, and violence against women. Shockley suggests that feminists' work fundamentally changed Virginia, making it a better place for women, and helping to create a more progressive commonwealth. Using both archival sources and oral histories, her study examines who these activists were, what their motivations were in trying to battle recalcitrant legislators and conservative citizens, and what kinds of issues they gained ground on"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

A brief feminist timeline of Virginia in the 1970s

Origins

The battle for the era

Abortion rights and reproductive justice

Ending violence against women

Conclusion: Assessing progress and evaluating the path forward.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780807169360

0807169366

OCLC:

1027195415