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Second world, second sex : socialist women's activism and global solidarity during the Cold War / Kristen Ghodsee.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ghodsee, Kristen Rogheh, 1970- author.
- Series:
- e-Duke books scholarly collection
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women's rights--International cooperation--History--20th century.
- Women's rights.
- Feminism--International cooperation--History--20th century.
- Feminism.
- Women political activists--History--20th century.
- Women political activists.
- International Women's Year, 1975.
- International Women's Decade, 1976-1985.
- Women and socialism.
- Women--Political activity--Bulgaria.
- Women.
- Women--Political activity--Zambia.
- Women--Political activity.
- History.
- Feminism--International cooperation.
- Women's rights--International cooperation.
- Zambia.
- Bulgaria.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xviii, 306 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Durham : Duke University Press, 2019.
- System Details:
- Mode of Access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Summary:
- Kristen Ghodsee recuperates the lost history of feminist activism from the so-called Second World, showing how women from state socialist Bulgaria and socialist-leaning Zambia created networks and alliances that challenged American women's leadership of the global women's movement.
- Contents:
- State feminism and the woman question
- A brief history of women's activism in domestic political context-Case 1: Bulgaria
- Emancipated women and anti-communism in the American political imagination
- A brief history of women's activism in domestic political context-Case 2: Zambia
- Sandwiched between superpowers
- The lead up to International Women's Year
- Historic gatherings in Mexico and East Germany
- Preparing for the mid-decade conference
- The third week in July
- School for solidarity
- Strategizing for Nairobi
- Showdown in Kenya.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Ghodsee, Kristen Rogheh, 1970- Second world, second sex.
- ISBN:
- 9781478003274
- 1478003278
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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