The Rise of Women's Transnational Activism: Identity and Sisterhood Between the World Wars (International Library of Twentieth Century History)

"What characterised women's international co-operation in the interwar period? How did female activists from different countries and continents relate to one another? Marie Sandell here explores the changing experiences of women involved in the major international women's organisations - including the International Council of Women, International Alliance of Women, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, and the International Federation of University Women - as well as the changing compositions and aims of the organisations themselves. Moving beyond an Anglo-American focus, Sandell analyses what the term 'international sisterhood' meant in this broader context, which for the first time included women from the beyond the Western world. Focusing on shifting identities, this book investigates how notions of 'sisterhood' were played out, and contested, during the interwar period and will be invaluable reading for scholars of women's history and twentieth-century world history."--Bloomsbury Publishing. Chapter 1 Introduction -- PART I: ESTABLISHING THE FRAMEWORK -- Chapter 2 'Common empathy and purpose': the internationalisation of the women's movement prior to 1919 -- Chapter 3 'Girdling the earth': international women's organisations in the 1920s -- Chapter 4 'Lacking a truly international spirit': women's organisations in the 1930s -- PART II: THEMES OF EDUCATION, TRAVEL AND REGIONALISATION -- Chapter 5 'Uniting educated women from all nations': the International Federation of University Women -- Chapter 6 'Fact-finding, recruitment and support': the travels of international women's organisations in the interwar period -- Chapter 7 'Regional versus International': the challenge of regional women's organisations from the late 1920s -- Chapter 8 Conclusion - Uneasy Sisterhood? Explores The Rapid Expansion Of Women's Activism In The Interwar Period, When Leading Organisations Made Advances Into The Non-western World And Memberships Grew Rapidly. Establishing An International Framework. The Internationalisation Of The Women's Movement Prior To 1919 ; International Women's Organisations In The 1920s ; International Women's Organisations In The 1930s -- Education, Travel And Regionalisation. The International Federation Of University Women ; The Travels Of International Women's Organisations In The Interwar Period ; The Challenge Of Regional Women's Organisations From The Late 1920s -- Conclusion : An 'international Sisterhood'? Marie Sandell. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 263-282) And Index. Marie Sandell explores the changing experiences of women involved in the major international women's organisations - including the International Council of Women, International Alliance of Women, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, and the International Federation of Unviersity Women - as well as the changing compositions and aims of the organisations themselves First book to survey international women's cooperation and activism during the wars