A history of U.S. feminisms

"Newly revised and updated, A History of U.S. Feminisms examines the first, second, and third waves of feminism, highlighting the major events and figures in the feminist movement from the nineteenth century through today."--Page 4 of cover. Abstract: Thoroughly updated and expanded, the second edition of A History of U.S. Feminisms is an introductory text that will be used as supplementary material for first-year women's studies students or as a brush-up text for more advanced students. Covering the first, second, and third waves of feminism, A History of U.S. Feminisms will provide historical context of all the major events and figures from the late nineteenth century through today. The chapters cover: first-wave feminism, a period of feminist activity during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries which focused primarily on gaining women's suffrage second-wave feminism, which started in the '60s and lasted through the '80s and emphasized the connection between the personal and the political and third-wave feminism, which started in the early '90s and is best exemplified by its focus on diversity and intersectionality, queer theory, and sex-positivity. Read more... The complete, authoritative, and up to date history of American feminism-intersectionality, sex-positivity Updated and expanded, the second edition of A History of U.S. Feminisms is an introductory text that will be used as supplementary material for first-year women's studies students or as a brush-up text for more advanced students. Covering the first, second, and third waves of feminism, A History of U.S. Feminisms will provide historical context of all the major events and figures from the late nineteenth century through today. The chapters cover: first-wave feminism, a period of feminist activity during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries which focused primarily on gaining women's suffrage; second-wave feminism, which started in the'60s and lasted through the'80s and emphasized the connection between the personal and the political; and third-wave feminism, which started in the early'90s and is best exemplified by its focus on diversity, intersectionality, queer theory, and sex-positivity. Provides historical context of all the major events and figuresof feminism from the late nineteenth century through today. The chapters cover: first-wave feminism, a period of feminist activity during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries which focused primarily on gaining women's suffrage; second-wave feminism, which started in the 60s and lasted through the 80s and emphasized the connection between the personal and the political; and third-wave feminism, which started in the early 90s and is best exemplified by its focus on diversity and intersectionality, queer theory, and sex-positivity Newly Revised And Updated, A History Of U.s. Feminisms Examines The First, Second, And Third Waves Of Feminism, Highlighting The Major Events And Figures In The Feminist Movement From The Nineteenth Century Through Today-- Feminism's Legacy -- First Wave Feminism : Fighting For The Vote -- Second Wave Feminism : Seeking Liberation And Equality -- Third Wave Feminism : Embracing Contradiction -- Knowing Our History, Changing Our Future. Rory Dicker ; New Preface By The Author. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 162-172) And Index. This volume presents a history of feminism in the United States, examining the first, second, and third waves of feminism, and includes a review of the major events and figures in the feminist movement from the nineteenth century through today. Starting with the motivations of nineteenth-century activists and ending with the feminist divide that exists today between young feminists and their foremothers