After the rise and stall of American feminism : taking back a revolution / Lynn S. Chancer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chancer, Lynn S., 1954- Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism--United States.

Feminism.

Women's rights--United States.

Women's rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 pages)

Place of Publication:

Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

It is more than fifty years since Betty Friedan diagnosed malaise among suburban housewives and the National Organization of Women was founded. Across the decades, the feminist movement brought about significant progress on workplace discrimination, reproductive rights, and sexual assault. Yet, the proverbial million-dollar question remains: why is there still so much to be done? With this book, Lynn S. Chancer takes stock of the American feminist movement and engages with a new burst of feminist activism. She articulates four common causes—advancing political and economic equality, allowing intimate and sexual freedom, ending violence against women, and expanding the cultural representation of women—considering each in turn to assess what has been gained (or not). It is around these shared concerns, Chancer argues, that we can continue to build a vibrant and expansive feminist movement. After the Rise and Stall of American Feminism takes the long view of the successes and shortcomings of feminism(s). Chancer articulates a broad agenda developed through advancing intersectional concerns about class, race, and sexuality. She advocates ways to reduce the divisiveness that too frequently emphasizes points of disagreement over shared aims. And she offers a vision of individual and social life that does not separate the "personal" from the "political." Ultimately, this book is about not only redressing problems, but also reasserting a future for feminism and its enduring ability to change the world.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

1. Taking Stock

2. Debating the "F" Word

3. Achieving Political, Economic, and Educational Equalities

4. Liberating Sexual Choices

5. Ending Violence against Women-and Men

6. Changing Sexist Imagery

7. Taking Back a Revolution

Acknowledgments

Notes

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jul 2020)

ISBN:

1-5036-0743-7

OCLC:

1178770289