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The Essential Feminist Reader

Estelle Freedman

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English
Modern Library Inc
15 December 2007
The first primary source anthology to present the full scope of feminist history, collected and introduced by an eminent historian.

Including- Susan B. Anthony

Simone de Beauvoir

W.E.B. Du Bois

Hel ne Cixous

Betty Friedan

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Emma Goldman

Guerrilla Girls

Ding Ling . Audre Lorde

John Stuart Mill

Christine de Pizan

Adrienne Rich

Margaret Sanger

Huda Shaarawi . Sojourner Truth

Mary Wollstonecraft

Virginia Woolf

The Essential Feminist Reader is the first anthology to present the full scope of feminist history. Prizewinning historian Estelle B. Freedman brings decades of teaching experience and scholarship to her selections, which span more than five centuries. Moving beyond standard texts by English and American thinkers, this collection features primary source material from around the globe, including short works of fiction and drama, political manifestos, and the work of less well-known writers.

Freedman's cogent Introduction assesses the challenges facing feminism, while her accessible, lively commentary contextualizes each piece. The Essential Feminist Reader is a vital addition to feminist scholarship, and an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of women.
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Imprint:   Modern Library Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 132mm,  Spine: 26mm
Weight:   352g
ISBN:   9780812974607
ISBN 10:   0812974603
Series:   Modern Library Classics
Pages:   496
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

For the past twenty-five years,Estelle B. Freedman, a founder of the Program in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Stanford University, has written about the history of women in the United States. Freedman is the author of two award-winning studies-Their Sisters' Keepers- Women's Prison Reform in America, 1830-1930andMaternal Justice- Miriam Van Waters and the Female Reform Tradition. Freedman coauthoredIntimate Matters- A History of Sexuality in America, which was aNew York TimesNotable Book. Professor Freedman lives in San Francisco.

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