Worlds of Women The Making of an International Women's Movement

Name: Worlds of Women The Making of an International Women's Movement
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ISBN: 9780691016757

ISBN-10: 0691016755

ISBN-13: 9780691016757

Edition: 1998

Authors: Leila J. Rupp

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Worlds of Womenis a groundbreaking exploration of the "first wave" of the international women's movement, from its late nineteenth-century origins through the Second World War. Making extensive use of archives in the United States, England, the Netherlands, Germany, and France, Leila Rupp examines the histories and accomplishments of three major transnational women's organizations to tell the story of women's struggle to construct a feminist international collective identity. She addresses questions central to the study of women's history--how can women across the world forge bonds, sometimes even through conflict, despite their differences?--and questions central to world history--is…

Book details

List price: $61.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 11/30/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 344
Size: 5.98" wide x 8.94" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Leila J. Rupp is Professor of Feminist Studies and Associate Dean of the Division of Social Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is author of many books, including A Desired Past: A Short History of Same-Sex Sexuality in America .



List of Illustrations


Preface


Introduction



The International First Wave



Building an International Women's Movement



Boundaries



Who's In, Who's Out



The International Bonds of Womanhood



Consciousness



Forging an International "We"



How Wide the Circle of the Feminist "We"



Personalized Politics



International Ground



Getting to Know You


Conclusion



International Matters


Notes


Bibliography


Index