The Weatherwomen
Militant Feminists of the Weather Underground
Seiten
2020
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7665-4 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7665-4 (ISBN)
Assertive, tough, and idealistic, the Weatherwomen - members of the Weather Underground Organization (WUO) from the late 1960s - were determined to stamp out sexism and social injustice. This book excavates their long buried history and reclaims the voices of the Weatherwomen.
Assertive, tough, and idealistic, the Weatherwomen—members of the Weather Underground Organization (WUO) from the late 1960s—were determined to stamp out sexism and social injustice. They asserted that militancy was necessary in the pursuit of a socialist revolution that would produce gender, racial, and class equality. This book excavates their long buried history and reclaims the voices of the Weatherwomen.
The Weatherwomen's militant feminism had many facets. It criticized the role of women in the home, was concerned with the subordination of women to men, attacked the gender pay gap, and supported female bodily integrity. The Weatherwomen also refined their own feminist ideology into an intersectional one that would incorporate multiple identity perspectives beyond the white, American, middle-class perspective. In shaping a feminist vision for the WUO, the Weatherwomen dealt with sexism within their own organization and were dismissed by some feminist groups of the time as inauthentic. This work strives to recognize the WUO's militant feminist efforts, and the agency, autonomy, and empowerment of its female members, by concentrating on their actions and writings.
Assertive, tough, and idealistic, the Weatherwomen—members of the Weather Underground Organization (WUO) from the late 1960s—were determined to stamp out sexism and social injustice. They asserted that militancy was necessary in the pursuit of a socialist revolution that would produce gender, racial, and class equality. This book excavates their long buried history and reclaims the voices of the Weatherwomen.
The Weatherwomen's militant feminism had many facets. It criticized the role of women in the home, was concerned with the subordination of women to men, attacked the gender pay gap, and supported female bodily integrity. The Weatherwomen also refined their own feminist ideology into an intersectional one that would incorporate multiple identity perspectives beyond the white, American, middle-class perspective. In shaping a feminist vision for the WUO, the Weatherwomen dealt with sexism within their own organization and were dismissed by some feminist groups of the time as inauthentic. This work strives to recognize the WUO's militant feminist efforts, and the agency, autonomy, and empowerment of its female members, by concentrating on their actions and writings.
Mona Rocha is an instructor of classics and history at Fresno State. She has published on women's history, feminist theory, and pop culture, including articles on Buffy, Sherlock Holmes, Dungeons & Dragons, and Veronica Mars.
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
Chapter 1
Militant Feminism in the Weather Underground Organization 15
Chapter 2
Resistance Amidst Sexism 41
Chapter 3
Female Leadership and Authenticity 75
Chapter 4
As Women to the Cause of Women 108
Chapter 5
The WUO's Third Wave Approach 133
Conclusion 160
Chapter Notes 167
Bibliography 205
Index 221
| Erscheinungsdatum | 31.12.2019 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 320 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4766-7665-8 / 1476676658 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-7665-4 / 9781476676654 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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