Social feminism / Naomi Black.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Black, Naomi, 1935- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women's Co-operative Guild.

Union féminine civique et sociale.

League of Women Voters (U.S.).

Feminism--England.

Feminism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (390 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, New York ; London : Cornell University Press, [1989]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

In light of the history of three influential women's organizations in the United States, England, and France, Naomi Black offers a provocative new interpretation of feminism. She perceives two inherently different types of feminist thought: equity feminism, which incorporates women into existing male-dominated ideologies such as liberalism, Marxism, and socialism; and the less familiar social feminism, which emphasizes women's distinctive experiences and values. Examining the development of organizations previously considered traditional and nonpolitical-the League of Women Voters, the Women's Co-operative Guild, and the Union féminine civique et sociale-black concludes that the social feminism which characterizes these groups is a genuinely radical approach to social change.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgments / Black, Naomi

Introduction

Part I. Theory

1. Defining Feminism

2. Traditions of Analyzing Feminism

3. A Feminist Classification of Feminisms

4. A Feminist Approach to Social Science

5. Choosing a Subject

Part II. The Women's Co-Operative Guild

6. Feminism and the Co-operative Movement

7. Women Co-operators, Not Women Co-operating

8. "The Mothers' International": Feminist Pacifism

Part III. L'union Féminine Civique et Sociale

9. Social Catholicism and Social Feminism

10. Women's Work and Politics

11. Feminism and Reproduction

12. Volunteerism or Politics?

Part IV. The League of Women Voters

13. Origins of Nonpartisanship

14. Goals as They Changed Over Time

15. The League and Its Feminist Identity

16. The Politics of the League of Women Voters

Part V. The Future: Risks and Possibilities

17. Organizational Lessons

18. Theoretical Lessons

19. Conclusions

References

Appendix: Sources

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5017-4549-2

OCLC:

1125107171