Estelle B Freedman
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One of a small group of feminist pioneers in the historical profession, Estelle B. Freedman teaches and writes about women's history with a passion informed by her feminist values. Over the past thirty years, she has produced a body of work in which scholarship and politics have never been mutually exclusive. This collection brings together eleven essays--eight previously published and three new--that document the evolving relationship between academic...
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The first full length study of the history of sexuality in America, Intimate Matters offers trenchant insights into the sexual behavior of Americans, from colonial times to today. D'Emilio and Freedman give us a deeper understanding of how sexuality has dramatically influenced politics and culture throughout our history.
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This anthology pays tribute to Allan Berube (1946-2007), a self-taught historian and MacArthur Fellow who was a pioneer in the study of lesbian and gay history in the United States. Best known for his Lambda Literary Award-winning book Coming Out Under Fire: The History of Gay Men and Women in World War II (1990), Berube also wrote extensively on the history of sexual politics in San Francisco and on the relationship between sexuality, class, and...
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Ballantine Books
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English
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Repeatedly declared dead by the media, the women's movement has never been as vibrant as it is today. Indeed, as the author, a Stanford University professor, argues in this book, feminism has reached a critical momentum from which there is no turning back. She examines the historical forces that have fueled the feminist movement over the past two hundred years, and explores how women today are looking to feminism for new approaches to issues of work,...
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Recorded Books
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p2004
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English
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Feminism has evolved from the abolitionist movement in the United States to a universal paradigm in the pursuit of full rights and equality for women everywhere. Here, feminism is identified along with how it effects every aspects of life, and the benefits it brings.
