Gender and Social Movements

By M. Bahati Kuumba and Bahati M. Kuumba

Book Overview

Do men and women experience participation in social movements differently? Are gender roles reproduced or undermined during a struggle for liberation? In this brief text examining gender roles in social movements, M. Bahati Kuumba shows how liberation struggles are viewed through women's eyes and how gender affects women's mobilization, strategies, and outcomes in social movement organizations. Using two well-known examples, the American civil rights movement and the South African national liberation movement, Kuumba documents the circumscribed roles of women, the unheralded role of movement leaders such as Ella Baker and Frances Baard, and how gender affected movement activities and results. Gender and Social Movements is the ideal text to introduce a sophisticated view of race and gender into social movement courses.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0759101884
• ISBN13: 9780759101883
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Altamira Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A cross-cultural comparison of social movements

This text is relevant for those wanting a gendered analysis of social movements with a solid cross-cultural analysis. It is also suitable for scholars and activists interested in Africa and the African diaspora.