The Legacy of Second-Wave Feminism in American Politics

by Angie Maxwell

Book Overview

This book chronicles the influence of second wave feminism on everything from electoral politics to LGBTQ rights. The original descriptions of second wave feminism focused on elite, white voices, obscuring the accomplishments of many activists, as third wave feminists rightly criticized. Those limited narratives also prematurely marked the end of the movement, imposing an imaginary timeline on what is a continuous struggle for women's rights. Within...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319621165
• ISBN13: 9783319621166
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.3"