American Feminism A Contemporary History

"Ginette Castro has rendered a literary, political, social, and cultural study of the contemporary American feminist movement that those of us who have worked in it, helped shape it, and care about its future can recognize as our own history." --From the Foreword by Kathleen Barry In this sweeping literary, cultural, and political history, French sociologist Ginette Castro vividly and dramatically tells the story of the contemporary women's movement in the United States. From the liberal feminists, like Betty Friedan, Mary Daly, and the members of NOW, to the radical feminists, including Kate Millett, Ti-Grace Atkinson, New York Radical Women, and Cell 16, Dr. Castro offers an enlivened yet balanced account of the many different ideological currents within the movement. Central to her contribution is the detailed reexamination of the role of the radical feminists, and her efforts to neutralize the sensationalism which has become attached to this segment of the movement. Captured here is the diversity of expression and yet the underlying unity, and potential for ideological synthesis in the American feminist movement.American Feminismmakes an invaluable contribution to understanding the course of feminism in the United States and its radical roots.Castro, Ginette is the author of 'American Feminism A Contemporary History' with ISBN 9780814714485 and ISBN 081471448X.