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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 feminism and political feminism as Freedman has studied and lived it.
Following an introduction that presents a map of the personal and intellectual trajectory of Freedman’s work, the first section of essays, on the origins and strategies of women’s activism in U.S. history, reiterates the importance of valuing women in a society that has long devalued their contributions. The second section, on the maintenance of sexual boundaries, explores the malleability of both sexual identities and sexual politics. Underlying the collection is an inquiry into the changing meanings of gender, sexuality, and politics during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries along with a concern for applying the insights of women’s history broadly, from the classroom to the courthouse.
Editions of Feminism, Sexuality, and Politics
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807830314
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807856949
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807877104
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890879486
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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 feminism and political feminism as Freedman has studied and lived it.
Following an introduction that presents a map of the personal and intellectual trajectory of Freedman’s work, the first section of essays, on the origins and strategies of women’s activism in U.S. history, reiterates the importance of valuing women in a society that has long devalued their contributions. The second section, on the maintenance of sexual boundaries, explores the malleability of both sexual identities and sexual politics. Underlying the collection is an inquiry into the changing meanings of gender, sexuality, and politics during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries along with a concern for applying the insights of women’s history broadly, from the classroom to the courthouse.
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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 feminism and political feminism as Freedman has studied and lived it.
Following an introduction that presents a map of the personal and intellectual trajectory of Freedman’s work, the first section of essays, on the origins and strategies of women’s activism in U.S. history, reiterates the importance of valuing women in a society that has long devalued their contributions. The second section, on the maintenance of sexual boundaries, explores the malleability of both sexual identities and sexual politics. Underlying the collection is an inquiry into the changing meanings of gender, sexuality, and politics during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries along with a concern for applying the insights of women’s history broadly, from the classroom to the courthouse.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Feminism, Sexuality, and Politics?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social groups, communities and identities > Gender studies, gender groups > Gender studies: women and girls > Feminism and feminist theory
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How long is Feminism, Sexuality, and Politics and how many pages does it have?
Feminism, Sexuality, and Politics has 272 page(s)
Is Feminism, Sexuality, and Politics part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Gender and American Culture
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Feminism, Sexuality, and Politics?
Estelle B. Freedman
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Feminism, Sexuality, and Politics is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807830314) and paperback(ISBN 9780807856949) and ebook(ISBN 9780807877104) and pdf(ISBN 9798890879486)
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