Womens Rights: People and Perspectives (Perspectives in American Social History)

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A vital addition to all women's studies collections. Addressing the waves of feminism as well as the periods between them, chapters survey prominent theorists, women, and political organizers and leaders, as well as ordinary women who played a role in women's rights. Topics include women's rights from the colonial period up to the s; issues such as suffrage, economic independence, reproductive rights, and racial equality; the rights of Native American women; education in the nineteenth and twentieth century; the ongoing movement for women's rights in the present day; and how multiple categories of identity affect women's responses to social inequality and oppression.

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Here's how restrictions apply. Review "Containing analysis, anecdotes, illustrations, and primary source documents, this volume is a valuable addition to any college, academic, or high school library where patrons would need access not only to writings about the issue of women's rights, but also criticisms, analyses, anecdotes, and primary documents.

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Get to Know Us. Throughout, it offers fascinating details of ordinary and extraordinary lives while charting the evolving roles of women in American society. This title will be extremely useful for research, and individual sections are interesting to peruse on their own. Informative sidebars will pique readers' interest in lesser-known personalities.

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Primary-source documents, which are introduced with informative paragraphs explaining their significance, allow advanced researchers the opportunity to explore topics in more depth. The guide opens with a time line that charts the progress of notable females, e. Each subsequent chapter essay is a carefully considered and engaging read that closes with a multipage bibliography. A vital addition to all women's studies collections. Addressing the waves of feminism as well as the periods between them, chapters survey prominent theorists, women, and political organizers and leaders, as well as ordinary women who played a role in women's rights.

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Topics include women's rights from the colonial period up to the s; issues such as suffrage, economic independence, reproductive rights, and racial equality; the rights of Native American women; education in the nineteenth and twentieth century; the ongoing movement for women's rights in the present day; and how multiple categories of identity affect women's responses to social inequality and oppression. Try our Search Tips. Topics Libraries Unlimited Librarianship: Available for Course Adoption.

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