A History of U.S. Feminisms

By Rory Dicker

Book Overview

The complete, authoritative, and up to date history of American feminism-intersectionality, sex-positivity Updated and expanded, the second edition of A History of U.S. Feminisms is an introductory text that will be used as supplementary material for first-year women's studies students or as a brush-up text for more advanced students. Covering the first, second, and third waves of feminism, A History of U.S. Feminisms will provide historical context of all the major events and figures from the late nineteenth century through today. The chapters cover: first-wave feminism, a period of feminist activity during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries which focused primarily on gaining women's suffrage; second-wave feminism, which started in the '60s and lasted through the '80s and emphasized the connection between the personal and the political; and third-wave feminism, which started in the early '90s and is best exemplified by its focus on diversity, intersectionality, queer theory, and sex-positivity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580055885
• ISBN13: 9781580055888
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Seal Press (CA)
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"