Radical Sisters: Second-Wave Feminism and Black Liberation in Washington, D.C. (Women, Gender, and Sexuality in American History) - Softcover

Valk, Anne M.

 
9780252077548: Radical Sisters: Second-Wave Feminism and Black Liberation in Washington, D.C. (Women, Gender, and Sexuality in American History)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0252077547 ISBN 13: 9780252077548
Publisher: University of Illinois Press, 2010

Synopsis

Radical Sisters offers a fresh exploration of the ways that 1960s political movements shaped local, grassroots feminism in Washington, D.C. Rejecting notions of a universal sisterhood, Anne M. Valk argues that activists periodically worked to bridge differences for the sake of alleviating women's plight, even while maintaining distinct political bases. While most historiography on the subject tends to portray the feminist movement as deeply divided over issues of race, Valk presents a more nuanced account, showing feminists of various backgrounds both coming together to promote a notion of "sisterhood" and being deeply divided along the lines of class, race, and sexuality.

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About the Author

Anne M. Valk is a professor of history at the Graduate Center, City University of New York, and Executive Director of the American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning.

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Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0252077547
ISBN 13 
9780252077548
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
280

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